Photodynamic therapy used as an adjunct to endodontic retreatment
• Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy can be used as an adjuvant in primary and/or secondary endodontic infections. • In cases of endodontic retreatment, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy will enhance the inactivation of Enterococcus faecalis. • PDT has been effective in retreatment cases, becoming a relevant topic in Endodontics.
Authors
- Carlos Wesley Lopes Brasil da Silva
- Luciano Tavares Ângelo Cintra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2348-7846)
- Gustavo Sivieri-Araújo
- Henrico Badaoui Strazzi-Sahyon
- Ana Luiza Gonzaga Zonca
- Mariana Souza d'Afonseca
Institutions
- Department of Biological Sciences (RU)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2025.105333
- Primary Topic
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00