Killing effect of antibacterial photodynamic therapy with long-term exposure against young and mature Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in dentin

Killing effect of antibacterial photodynamic therapy with long-term exposure against young and mature Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in dentin

Abstract Background The main cause of pulpal and periapical diseases is bacterial infection, but mechanical and chemical preparation in root canal therapy is difficult to completely remove the bacterial microorganism. Antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a medical method that kills microorga...

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Main Authors: Tianfeng Du, Yiting Wang, Xiaoke Liu, Weifang Zhao, Bowen Yang, Kang Gan, Juanfang Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Bacterial biofilms
Photodynamic therapy
Enterococcus faecalis
Confocal laser scanning microscopy
Root canal disinfection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05657-4
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