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Volume 5 Issue 10 (October, 2017)
Review Articles
| Phytodynamic Therapy in Dental Perspective- A Review | |
| Neha Pal, Kapil Ahuja, Rohit Pannu, Neetu Aggarwal, Vikas Berwal | |
Photodynamic therapy is an innovative technology that utilizes two non-toxic components, a photo-activating liquid and an LED light source to preferentially mark and destroy cariogenic bacteria and periodontal pathogens. The interaction between photosensitizer (PS) and light with adequate wavelength provides a wide effect spectrum. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), also known as photoactivated disinfection/ photochemotherapy/ photoradiation therapy/ phototherapy, has the potential to be a good alternative to the routine disinfection protocol. |
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