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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.
Keywords- Photodynamic therapy, Phototsensitizer, Cytotoxic, Disinfection, Irradiation, Reactive Oxygen species..

Corresponding author: Dr. Rohit Pannu, H.No. 3037, New Housing Board, Sector – 13, Bhiwani (Haryana), India.

This article may be cited as: Pal N,  Ahuja K, Pannu R, Aggarwal N, Berwal V. Phytodynamic Therapy in Dental Perspective: A Review. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2017;5(10):38-41.

 
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