Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantitis: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence review.

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Authors

Leandro Chambrone · Universidad El Bosque

Hom‐Lay Wang · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Georgios E. Romanos · Stony Brook University

Abstract

aPDT may provide similar clinical improvements in PD and CAL when compared with conventional periodontal therapy for both periodontitis and peri-implantitis patients. The restricted base of evidence for some treatment approaches and conditions precludes additional conclusions.

Topics & Keywords

Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 89, Issue 7, pp. 783-803

DOI: 10.1902/jop.2017.170172

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