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PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103129
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Photodynamic therapy; Young permanent tooth; Diode laser; Periapical periodontitis
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The study aimed to determine the antibacterial efficiency of adjuvant photodynamic therapy (PDT) and high-power diode laser (DL) in treating chronic periapical periodontitis (CPP) in young permanent teeth. It was found that both PDT and DL could be performed as adjuvants to standard endodontic treatment, reducing bacterial count and achieving bacterial elimination in a significant percentage of root canals.
Background: The study aimed at determining antibacterial efficiency of adjuvant photodynamic therapy (PDT) and high-power diode laser (DL) in the treatment of chronic periapical periodontitis (CPP) in young permanent teeth. Methods: Forty-four young permanent teeth with CPP were randomly divided into three groups (PDT, DL and control). Each tooth underwent standard chemo-mechanical treatment, while within tested groups was additionally treated by PDT or DL. Bacterial identification and quantification were provided by MALDI-TOF spectrometry and plate counting assay, performed after accessing the canal, following chemo-mechanical preparation, and after PDT or DL procedure where applicable. Results: Thirty-nine young permanent teeth with CCP (patients age 9.77 & PLUSMN; 1.43) completed the study. Before the treatments, 202 isolates belonging to 13 genera/species, including Streptococcus (36), Actinomyces (34), Peptostreptococcus micros (27), Veillonella (25) and Enterococcus faecalis (22), were recovered. Chemo-mechanical treatment reduced CFU count in the all three groups (p < 0.001), but complete eradication was not observed for any of isolated species. Adjuvant PDT and DL completely eradicated isolates of 8 and 6 bacterial genera/ species, resulting in complete bacterial elimination from 53.8% and 30.8% of root canals, respectively. In the rest canals, total & UDelta;log CFUs were 4.71 and 4.58. Conclusion: The results indicated that both PDT and DL could be performed as adjuvants to standard endodontic treatment of the young permanent teeth with CPP.
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