Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a technique used for the oral disinfection. In dentistry, PDT for microbial inactivation may reduces both dental plaque and risk of developing caries as well as contributes to treat gingivitis, periodontitis, peri-implantitis and endodontic diseases. The investigators hypothesis was that PDT with blue light and curcumin promotes oral disinfection during 2 hours after treatment.
PDT uses a non-toxic drug that is activated by exposure to light in the presence of oxygen. The excited state this drug transfers energy or electrons to ground state molecular oxygen producing cytotoxic effects on cell. There are productions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and disrupts several of the cell's functions. This results in bacterial disinfection. In order to perform the PDT on the oral cavity, a device based on blue LED with transparent acrylic diffuser tip and cylindrical shape was developed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Mouthwash with 20 ml of curcumin solution for 5 minutes
Oral cavity was illuminated with blue light for 5 minutes
Fernanda Rossi Paolillo
São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
Microbiological analysis by the total number of colony-forming units (CFU).
Two saliva samples from each volunteer were collected. The saliva samples underwent serial dilutions and 100-microliters aliquots were plated on brain heart infusion agar plates (in duplicate) and then incubated under microaerophilic conditions. After incubation, the total number of colony-forming units (CFU) was determined.
Time frame: Two hours
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