Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Periodontal Disease in Down's Syndrome Patients

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjuvant of scaling and root planning for treatment of periodontal disease in patients with Down's Syndrome. After scaling and root planning, half of patients received antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with methylene blue dye and laser and the sessions were repeated after 3, 7 and 14 days. The other half received only scaling and root planning. .

Timeline

Start

2013-10

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2016-10

Publications

• Background Ferreira R, Michel RC, Greghi SL, Resende ML, Sant'Ana AC, Damante CA, Zangrando MS. Prevention and Periodontal Treatment in Down Syndrome Patients: A Systematic Review. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 29;11(6):e0158339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158339. eCollection 2016.
• Background Martins F, Simoes A, Oliveira M, Luiz AC, Gallottini M, Pannuti C. Efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjuvant in periodontal treatment in Down syndrome patients. Lasers Med Sci. 2016 Dec;31(9):1977-1981. doi: 10.1007/s10103-016-2020-x. Epub 2016 Jul 6.

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