Efficacy of photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing on clinical parameters and microbial composition in subgingival plaque of periodontitis patients: A split-mouth randomized clinical trial.

Min NiePeien HuangPeiyao PengDaonan ShenLei ZhaoDuan JiangYuqin ShenLai WeiPaul W BibleJingmei YangJun WangYafei Wu

Published in: Journal of periodontology (2024)

PDT promotes changes in the microbial composition of periodontitis patients' subgingival plaque in a direction favorable to periodontal health, and repeated PDT is a promising adjunctive therapy for periodontal treatment.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
public health
coronary artery disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
clinical trial
health information
fluorescence imaging