Dual-Light Photodynamic Therapy Effectively Eliminates Streptococcus Oralis Biofilms

• Main Authors: Jessica Hentilä (Author), Noora Laakamaa (Author), Timo Sorsa (Author), Jukka Meurman (Author), Hanna Välimaa (Author), Sakari Nikinmaa (Author), Esko Kankuri (Author), Tuomas Tauriainen (Author), Tommi Pätilä (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: During cancer treatment, oral mucositis due to radiotherapy or chemotherapy often leads to disruption of the oral mucosa, enabling microbes to invade bloodstream. Viridans streptococcal species are part of the healthy oral microbiota but can be frequently isolated from the blood of neutrope...