Does adjunctive photodynamic therapy enhance sodium hypochlorite-based root canal disinfection? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Although limited to ex vivo evidence, the findings provide microbiological support for adjunctive antimicrobial strategies and may inform the design of future clinical disinfection protocols.
Authors
- Amanda Pelegrin Candemil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5146-4986)
- Benjamin Salmon
- Jéssica Oliveira-Aguiar
- Pedro Rossato Lourenço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1827-8940)
- Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto
- André Luis Faria-e-Silva
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (FR)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2026.105400
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00