Efficiency of the photodynamic therapy on viability of Streptococcus mutans in the oral cavity using chitosan nanoparticles: an in vitro study.
Luísa Valente Gotardo Lara AlvesLuiza Pejon SanchezAntonio Claudio TedescoSérgio Luiz de Souza SalvadorAline Evangelista Souza-GabrielSilmara Aparecida Milori CoronaPublished in: Lasers in medical science (2024)
The results demonstrate that aPDT mediated by ClAlPc/Ch when used at preirradiation times of 5-15 min can be an effective approach in controlling cariogenic biofilm of S. mutans, being an alternative to 0.12% CHX.