Application of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Dental Treatments

Removal of dental plaque and/or carious dentine has been conventionally performed by mechanical instrumentations. In recent years, an application of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) using diode laser or LED lights together with dye as photosensitizer has been proposed and studied to use dental treatments. In this communication, an application of a-PDT, for the treatments of dental caries and periodontal diseases which are two major oral diseases, is discussed based on the current basic and clinical studies. We also introduce current our studies focused on the application of a-PDT in periodontal treatments.