In vitro effects of Er: YAG laser-activated photodynamic therapy on Enterococcus faecalis in root canal treatment

Objective: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) plays an important role for root canal disinfection. Nevertheless, the effect of photosensitizers penetrating dentin tubules is limited, which ultimately impedes the disinfection effect of PDT. The study implements an Er: YAG laser to activate methylene blue, th...

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Main Authors: Guofeng Yang, Weiting Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024000310
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