Is Photodynamic Therapy an Effective Treatment for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Infections?

Abstract

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted much attention for the treatment of pathogenic biofilm associated with peridontitis and peri-implantitis. However, data from randomized controlled clinical studies (RCTs) are limited and, to some extent, controversial, making it difficult to provide appropriate recommendations. Therefore, the aims of the present study were (a) to provide an overview on the current evidence from RCTs evaluating the potential clinical benefit for the additional use of PDT to subgingival mechanical debridement (ie, scaling and root planing) alone in nonsurgical periodontal therapy; and (b) to provide clinical recommendations for the use of PDT in periodontal practice.

• Authors: Anton Sculean, Akira Aoki, George Romanos, Frank Schwarz, Richard J Miron, Raluca Cosgarea
• Journal: Dental clinics of North America (Dent Clin North Am) Vol. 59 Issue 4 Pg. 831-58 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 1558-0512 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26427570 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Humans
• Peri-Implantitis (therapy)
• Periodontal Diseases (therapy)
• Photochemotherapy