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Abstract |
Photodynamic Therapy has no Adverse Effects In Vitro on Human Gingival Fibroblasts and Osteoblasts |
Background: Invasion of periodontal pockets with persistent microorganisms and subsequent development of a biofilm are the main cause of periodontal infections. In severe cases, additional use of antibiotics to the standard therapy of scaling and root planing (SRP), is necessary, but the use of antibiotics may lead to resistance. As an alternative, the combination of SRP and adjunct photodynamic therapy (PDT) is applied in the treatment of periodontal infections to improve periodontal therapy. The aim of this study was to determine possible side effects of PDT on human gingival fibroblasts (GF) and human osteoblasts (OB). |