Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry
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Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry
Conservation of deciduous teeth with pulp alterations caused by caries and trauma is a major therapeutic challenge in pediatric dentistry as a result of the internal anatomy and life cycle characteristic. It is essential that the root canal procedures sanitizers have a performance in eliminating bacterial. In this context, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PAT) is promising and emerging as ad...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dentistry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6447,2090-6455
DOI: 10.1155/2014/217172