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PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
Volume 38, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102743
Keywords
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Photobiomodulation therapy; Photodynamic therapy; Orofacial manifestations
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- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - Brasil (CAPES) [001]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) [CDS-PPM-00653-16]
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This study describes the clinical presentation and specificities of three cases in which aPDT and PBMT were used to manage orofacial lesions in patients with COVID-19. The laser protocols were effective, with improvement of the orofacial lesions within a few days.
Several oral lesions related to COVID-19 have been described in the scientific literature. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighs importance of supportive protocols, which can reduce the inflammation and aid in tissue repair in severe cases. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) alone or in combination with antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) can be used to manage orofacial lesions in confirmed cases of COVID-19. Here, we sought to describe the clinical presentation and specificities of three cases in which aPDT and PBMT were used to manage orofacial lesions in patients with COVID-19. The laser protocols were effective with improvement of the orofacial lesions within a few days.
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