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Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry
Joint Authors
da Silva Barbosa, Patricia
Duarte, Danilo Antônio
Leite, Mariana Ferreira
de Sant’ Anna, Giselle Rodrigues
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Conservation of deciduous teeth with pulp alterations caused by caries and trauma is a major therapeutic challenge in pediatric dentistry as a result of the internal anatomy and life cycle characteristic.
It is essential that the root canal procedures sanitizers have a performance in eliminating bacterial.
In this context, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PAT) is promising and emerging as adjuvant therapy in an attempt to eliminate the microorganisms persistent to chemi-mechanical preparation.
Since there is presence of oxygen in cells, photosensitizer activated by light can react with molecules in its vicinity by electrons’ or hydrogen’s transfer, leading to microorganism death.
This paper reports the case of 4-year-old patient, female, with early childhood caries.
The proposed endodontic treatment incuded chemomechanical treatment allied to PAT in the decontamination of root canals using methylene blue dye 50 μg/mL during 3–5 minutes and 40 J/cm2 as energy density, taking into account the need for tissue penetration and effectiveness of PAT inside the dentinal tubules.
American Psychological Association (APA)
da Silva Barbosa, Patricia& Duarte, Danilo Antônio& Leite, Mariana Ferreira& de Sant’ Anna, Giselle Rodrigues. 2014. Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
da Silva Barbosa, Patricia…[et al.]. Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016905
American Medical Association (AMA)
da Silva Barbosa, Patricia& Duarte, Danilo Antônio& Leite, Mariana Ferreira& de Sant’ Anna, Giselle Rodrigues. Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016905
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016905