Is Photodynamic Therapy an Effective Treatment for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Infections?

The Application of Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Infections

Is Photodynamic Therapy Effective in Treatment of Periodontal Diseases? A Review of Literature

Nonsurgical Periodontal Management of Iatrogenic Peri-implantitis: a Clinical Report.

Dental implants have emerged as a first line of treatment to replace missing teeth for both the edentulous and partially dentate patients. The anticipated high degree of success is somewhat challenged by the onset of peri-implantitis. Peri-implant diseases are a cluster of “contemporary” oral infections in humans; they are characterized by the inflammatory destruction of the implant-supporting ...

Clinical, Radiographic and Microbiological Evaluation of High Level Laser Therapy, a New Photodynamic Therapy Protocol, in Peri-Implantitis Treatment; a Pilot Experience

Aim. Endosseous implants are widely used to replace missing teeth but mucositis and peri-implantitis are the most frequent long-term complications related with dental implants. Removing all bacterial deposits on contaminated implant surface is very difficult due to implant surface morphology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal potential of photodynamic therapy by using a new...

Lasers in minimally invasive periodontal and peri-implant therapy.

Laser therapy has the potential to be an effective, minimally invasive procedure in periodontal therapy. The aim of the present review was to survey the relevant literature on the clinical application of lasers as a minimally invasive treatment for periodontitis and peri-implant disease. Currently, there are a large number of published clinical studies and case reports that evaluate the adjunct...