Photodynamic therapy in dentistry: a literature review
| Autor: | Jale Tanalp, Hare Gürsoy, Selcuk Yilmaz, Ceyda Ozcakir-Tomruk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Photosensitizing Agents
Light business.industry medicine.medical_treatment MEDLINE Dental Pulp Diseases Dentistry Photodynamic therapy Dental Caries Peri-Implantitis Bacteria Anaerobic Photochemotherapy Candidiasis Oral Head and Neck Neoplasms medicine Humans business Mouth Diseases Periodontitis General Dentistry Lichen Planus Oral |
| Zdroj: | Clinical oral investigations. 17(4) |
| ISSN: | 1436-3771 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this review was to summarize recent developments regarding photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the field of dentistry.A review of pertinent literature was carried out in PubMED to determine the current position of PDT applications in dentistry. One hundred thirteen relevant articles were retrieved from PubMED by inserting the keywords "photodynamic therapy", "dentistry", "periodontology", "oral surgery", and "endodontics". It is anticipated that this overview will create a specific picture in the practitioner's mind regarding the current status and use of PDT.In spite of different results and suggestions brought about by different researchers, PDT can be considered as a promising and less invasive technique in dentistry.PDT seems to be an effective tool in the treatment of localized and superficial infections. Within the limitations of the present review, it can be concluded that although PDT cannot replace antimicrobial therapy at its current stage, it may be used as an adjunctive tool for facilitating the treatment of oral infections.Oral infections (such as mucosal and endodontic infections, periodontal diseases, caries, and peri-implantitis) are among the specific targets where PDT can be applied. Further long-term clinical studies are necessary in establishing a more specific place of the technique in the field of dentistry. |
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