Evaluation of combined efficacy of photodynamic therapy using indocyanine green photosensitizer and non-surgical periodontal therapy on clinical and microbial parameters in the management of chronic periodontitis subjects: A randomized split-mouth design

• Published in: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy Vol. 31; p. 101949
• Main Authors: Sukumar, Kanchana, Tadepalli, Anupama, Parthasarathy, Harinath, Ponnaiyan, Deepa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Chronic Periodontitis - drug therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Dental Scaling; Diode laser; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Indocyanine green; Indocyanine Green - therapeutic use; Photochemotherapy - methods; Photodynamic therapy; Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use; Root Planing; Scaling and root planing; Treatment Outcome; Scaling and root planing; Indocyanine green; Photodynamic therapy; Diode laser

•In the current study, we have assessed the clinical and antimicrobial efficacy of multiple applications of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using indocyanine green (ICG) photosensitizer as an adjunct to conventional periodontal therapy at 3 and 6 months time period. At the end of the study period, statis...