Photodynamic therapy associated with conventional endodontic treatment in patients with antibiotic-resistant microflora: A preliminary report

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1463-1466

  Garcez, Aguinaldo S ^a   Nuñez, Silvia C ^b   Hamblim, Michael R ^c,d,e   Suzuki, Hideo ^a   Ribeiro, Martha S ^f  

^a SÃO LEOPOLDO MANDIC INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Brazil)

^b CETAO   (Brazil)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistant bacteria; endodontic re treatment; laser; photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORIN E6; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; PORPHYRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIODE LASER; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETREATMENT; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; PORPHYRINS; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955915203     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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