Effects of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy and Local Administration of Minocycline on Clinical, Microbiological, and Inflammatory Markers of Periodontal Pockets: A Pilot Study.
Takahiro HokariToshiya MorozumiYasutaka KomatsuTaro ShimizuToshiaki YoshinoMaki TanakaYoshie TanakaKaname NohnoTakehiko KubotaHiromasa YoshiePublished in: International journal of dentistry (2018)
Although our study had some limitations, we found that while local administration of MO may slightly help to improve clinical, microbiological, and crevicular cytokine levels in periodontal pockets, aPDT did not show any effects. This trial is registered with the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000013376.