Open AccessEffect of ultrasonic activation of photosensitizer dye temoporfin (Foscan) on antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: An ex vivo study
Author(s) -
Aleem Mohammad,
Srinidhi Vishnu Ballullaya,
Thumu Jayaprakash,
Sohani Maroli,
Pushpa Shankarappa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/jcd.jcd_221_17
Subject(s) - fusobacterium nucleatum , antimicrobial , photodynamic therapy , porphyromonas gingivalis , chemistry , treponema denticola , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , dentistry , biology , periodontitis , organic chemistry
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasonic activation of photosensitizer (PS) drug Foscan in the elimination of endodontic pathogen from root canal system.