The antimicrobial activity of photodynamic therapy against Streptococci species in dental biofilm using different photosensitizers: An in vitro study

2013 E-Health and Bioengineering Conference, EHB 2013

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages

  Spinei, Aurelia ^a   Spinei, Iurie ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY NICOLAE TESTEMITANU   (Moldova)

Author keywords

dental biofilm; photodynamic therapy; photosensitizing substances

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERICIDAL EFFECTS; CARIES PREVENTION; MICROORGANISM GROWTH; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (PDT); PHOTOSENSITIZING SUBSTANCES; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANTHOCYANINS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

EID: 84893748963     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EHB.2013.6707409     Document Type: Conference Paper

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