Effects of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy and Local Administration of Minocycline on Clinical, Microbiological, and Inflammatory Markers of Periodontal Pockets: A Pilot Study

Objective. We evaluated the efficacies of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and minocycline ointment (MO) on clinical and bacteriological markers and the local host inflammatory response. Materials and Methods. A total of 30 patients with chronic periodontitis were randomly assigned to two g...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Hokari, Toshiya Morozumi, Yasutaka Komatsu, Taro Shimizu, Toshiaki Yoshino, Maki Tanaka, Yoshie Tanaka, Kaname Nohno, Takehiko Kubota, Hiromasa Yoshie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1748584
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