Curcumin-mediated Photodynamic Therapy for the treatment of oral infections—A review

• Published in: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy Vol. 21; pp. 409 - 415
• Main Authors: Santezi, Carolina, Reina, Bárbara Donadon, Dovigo, Lívia Nordi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Antimicrobial Photodynamic therapy; Bacterial Infections - drug therapy; Candidiasis - drug therapy; Curcumin; Curcumin - administration & dosage; Curcumin - therapeutic use; Dentistry; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Mouth Diseases - drug therapy; Photochemotherapy; Photochemotherapy - methods; Photosensitizing Agents - administration & dosage; Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use; Curcumin; Dentistry; Antimicrobial Photodynamic therapy; Photochemotherapy

•Revision paper about the use of Curcumin -mediated PDT for dental-associated conditions in the last 15 years.•CUR showed great potential for photodynamic action against oral bacteria, fungi, and strains resistant to conventional drugs.•CUR solubility and stability is still a problem for the PDT tec...