[Effectiveness of curcumin as photodynamic therapy for endodontic procedures: a narrative review].

Alisson Melissa Salazar Villavicencio Mauricio Andre Zapata-Sifuentes

Published in: Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur) (2024)

Curcumin as a photosensitizer demonstrates a potential antibacterial effect significantly decreasing the viability of microbial cells and the vitality of biofilms.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
induced apoptosis
fluorescence imaging
cell cycle arrest
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
microbial community
candida albicans
cell death
silver nanoparticles
wound healing