Impact of Photodynamic Therapy Applied by FotoSan on Periodontal Tissues Clinical Parameters

The Effect of Photodynamic Therapy and Diode Laser as Adjunctive Periodontal Therapy on the Inflammatory Mediators Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Clinical Periodontal Status

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The presence of bacterial biofilms is the major cause of gingivitis and periodontitis, their mechanical removal is not often enough. Therefore, laser therapy and photodynamic therapy can be effective as adjunctive treatment. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the impact of these treatments on the level of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), inflammatory mediators, and ...

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

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy adjuvant to non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND To determine whether treatment with antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) improves periodontal clinical and glycemic outcomes in chronic periodontitis patients (CP) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS Databases (MEDLINE via PubMed; EMBASE; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials...

Effect of Repeated Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Treatment of Periodontitis Associated with Fanconi Anemia.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Periodontal disease is one of common oral manifestations in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA). The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on periodontal clinical and microbial parameters in a patient with FA. MATERIALS AND METHODS For a 16-year-old girl, diagnosed with having FA and periodontal disease, the protocol treatment with du...

Effects of periodontal treatment on exacerbation frequency and lung function in patients with chronic periodontitis: study protocol of a 1-year randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been associated with periodontal disease (PD), and periodontal treatment (PT) has been connected to reduction of lung disease exacerbations. Bronchiectasis has many clinical similarities with COPD but, although it is also a chronic lung disease, to date it has not been studied with relation to PD. The aim of this study is to evaluate w...