Comparative in vitro study of intracanal Enterococcus faecalis reduction using photosensitizers in aPDT

• Main Authors: Maria Cleide Azevedo Braz (Author), André Hayato Saguchi (Author), Eduardo Akisue (Author), Adriana de Oliveira Lira (Author), Sidnea Aparecida Freitas Paiva (Author), Aldo Brugnera Junior (Author), Mary Caroline Skelton Macedo (Author), André Luiz da Costa Michelotto (Author), Ângela Toshie Araki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To compare Enterococcus faecalis reduction after antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) used with methylene blue, toluidine blue, tannin, and curcumin as photosensitizers, an adjunct to endodontic chemomechanical preparation (CMP) in root canals of human teeth. Methods: A total of 120 single...