A Study on Revealing Agents in the Context of Photodynamic Therapy in Dental Medicine

What is it about?

Antimicrobial chemical treatment is nowadays widely used in the prophylaxis and treatment of inflammation-induced plaque with the risk of resistance development. The use of photodynamic therapy as a therapeutic approach can eliminate this risk, however. Studies in the literature show that both Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria are susceptible to the treatment. Among the advantages of using this method is counted rapid elimination of bacteria, minimal chances of developing bacterial resistance and safety in terms of host tissue and existing normal microflora in the oral cavity

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