Melanin pigmented gingival tissue impairs red-light lateral scattering for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy.

Autor: Fruet-Arruda RT; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil., Anselmo GG; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil., Tortamano ACAC; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil., Rossi AL; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil., Biffi MB; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil., Marco RL; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil., da Silva DFT; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil., Kato IT; Department of Biomedical Engineering, ABC Federal University (UFABC), São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil., Nuñez SC; Department of Bioengineering, Universidade Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil., Prates RA; Biophotonics Applied to Health Science Post Graduate Program, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: pratesra@uni9.pro.br.

Publikováno v: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy [Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther] 2021 Mar; Vol. 33, pp. 102135. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 20.