Photodynamic therapy in periodontology: a systematic review

Ioana-Roxana Munteanu M.D.; Carmen Todea M.D.; Ruxandra-Elena Luca M.D.; Daliana Emanuela Mocuta M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.2285204

10 August 2018 Photodynamic therapy in periodontology: a systematic review

Ioana-Roxana Munteanu M.D., Carmen Todea M.D., Ruxandra-Elena Luca M.D., Daliana Emanuela Mocuta M.D.

Proceedings Volume 10831, Seventh International Conference on Lasers in Medicine; 108310B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2285204
Event: Seventh International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 2017, Timisoara, Romania

Abstract

There are limited clinical trials that deal with the influence of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in addition to conventional scaling and root planing (SRP), due to the clinical and biological parameters of periodontitis. The scope of this review is to evaluate the interest for photodynamic therapy (PDT) over the last 10 years, as an alternative to traditional methods, more comfortable for all patients. Randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, in the last 10 years were identified, all of them having PDT compared to conventional non-surgical treatment as FMD and medication. Data on changes in clinical and microbiological parameters were extracted. Screening, data abstraction and quality assessment were conducted. There were clinical heterogeneities among included studies. PDT as an independent treatment or as an adjunct to SRP did not demonstrate major statistically or clinically significant advantages. Combined therapy of PDT + SRP indicated a probable efficacy in CAL gain or probing depth reduction.

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Ioana-Roxana Munteanu M.D., Carmen Todea M.D., Ruxandra-Elena Luca M.D., and Daliana Emanuela Mocuta M.D. "Photodynamic therapy in periodontology: a systematic review", Proc. SPIE 10831, Seventh International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 108310B (10 August 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2285204

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