The antibacterial effect of photodynamic therapy in dental plaque-derived biofilms

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 751-759

  Fontana, C R ^a,b   Abernethy, A D ^a   Som, S ^a   Ruggiero, K ^a   Doucette, S ^a   Marcantonio, R C ^b   Boussios, C I ^c   Kent, R ^d   Goodson, J M ^d   Tanner, A C R ^a   Soukos, N S ^a  

^a FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Department of Biostatistics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Dental plaque bacteria; Photodynamic therapy; Planktonic phase

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DIODE LASER; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIATION DOSE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BICUSPID; BIOFILMS; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; METHYLENE BLUE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MOLAR; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 70350501699     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2008.01187.x     Document Type: Article

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