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Effect of Chemical Substances in Removing Methylene Blue After Photodynamic Therapy in Root Canal Treatment

Érica dos Santos Carvalho, Isabel Mello, Sílvio José Albergaria, Sandra Márcia Habitante, José Luiz Lage–Marques, Denise Pontes Raldi

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery · 2011 · 54 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Protocols to remove photosensitizing dyes should be applied after PDT in order to minimize dental stain. The protocols tested in this study by using 2.5% NaOCl, associated or not with Endo-PTC cream, were effective in avoiding tooth staining caused by MB during PDT.

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Endodontic Treatment Outcomes in a Large Patient Population in the USA: An Epidemiological Study

Robert Salehrabi, Ilan Rotstein · Journal of Endodontics · 2004 · 513 citations

Bactericidal effect of different laser systems in the deep layers of dentin

Ulrich Schoop, W. Kluger, Andreas Moritz et al. · Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · 2004 · 306 citations

Photodynamic Therapy for Endodontic Disinfection

Nikolaos S. Soukos, Peter Shih-Yao Chen, Jason T. Morris et al. · Journal of Endodontics · 2006 · 291 citations

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Antimicrobial Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Patients with Necrotic Pulps and Periapical Lesion

Aguinaldo Silva Garcez, Silvia Cristina Núñez, Michael R. Hamblin et al. · Journal of Endodontics · 2007 · 271 citations · Full text

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Photodynamic Treatment of Endodontic Polymicrobial Infection In Vitro

Jacob Lee Fimple, Carla Raquel Fontana, Federico Foschi et al. · Journal of Endodontics · 2008 · 239 citations · Full text

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