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Effect of surgical periodontal treatment associated to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on chronic periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Sérgio H L MartinsArthur B NovaesMario Taba JúniorDaniela B PaliotoMichel R MessoraDanilo M ReinoSérgio Luís Scombatti de Souza
Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2017)
A single episode of aPDT used in adjunct to open flap debridement of the root surface in the surgical treatment of SCP: i) significantly improved clinical periodontal parameters; ii) eliminates periodontal pathogens of the red complex more effectively (NCT02734784).
Keyphrases
  • photodynamic therapy
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • gram negative
  • fluorescence imaging
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • multidrug resistant