August 19, 2025PharmaceuticsOpen Access

Microbiological Impact of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment

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FSFilipa Sousa MAMariana Anselmo AssunçãoEscola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz LBLucinda J. Bessa

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This review evaluates antimicrobial photodynamic therapy's influence on periodontal pathogens in non-surgical treatment, suggesting varied microbiological outcomes.

Key Points

A range of studies revealed mixed outcomes related to the microbiological changes influenced by aPDT during non-surgical treatment.
Improvement metrics include bleeding on probing and clinical attachment level, with varied effects on periodontal pathogens observed.
Key pathogens like Porphyromonas gingivalis showed inconsistent responses to the treatment, making outcomes unpredictable in different trials.
Long-term studies with larger sample sizes are essential for establishing a clear understanding of aPDT's benefits and risks in microbiome modulation.

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Sousa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af33e3cf1dd9ea359e8d6a https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics17081070

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This review evaluates antimicrobial photodynamic therapy's influence on periodontal pathogens in non-surgical treatment, suggesting varied microbiological outcomes.