Photodynamic Therapy, Its Uses With an Insight on Photosensetizers Used in Dentistry
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Developing science and technology have led to the invention of various newer modalities in the eld of dentistry. One such modality of non-invasive treatment is Photodynamic Therapy which is used of multiple purposes, as a diagnostic tool for oral lesions, for the management of lesions in the oral cavity caused by the herpes simplex virus (or HSV), to achieve and maintain sterility inside the root canal, for plaque removal, treatment of oral candidiasis, as a tool in the treatment of peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis etc. An important part of Photodynamic therapy is Photosensitizer, there are various generations of photosensitizers and various newer advancements with incorporation of nanotechnology and gene therapy , which had been elaborated .
Authors: Maj Spandana Reddy V, T Prasanth, Satisha TS, Nitin Gupta, Ankit Krishna
Institutions: Armed Forces Medical College, Armed Forces Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Cancer Research
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4366993797