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ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2022

Antibacterial Effect of Red Laser Therapy on

Franz Torres, Adrian Mallma, Americo Munayco, Oscar Sotomayor, Franco Mauricio, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

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Article in International journal of dentistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Franz TorresAcademic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.
Adrian MallmaAcademic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6121-9431
Americo MunaycoAcademic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4310-0939
Oscar SotomayorAcademic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0239-3779
Franco MauricioAcademic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-0302
Frank Mayta-TovalinoVicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3280-0024
Federico Villarreal National University · PEUniversidad San Ignacio de Loyola · PE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the antibacterial effect of red laser using different photosensitizers such as methylene blue and malachite green on monoradicular premolars contaminated with

methodsThis was an in vitro experimental study. Monoradicular premolars (44, 45, 34, and 35) were used, which were treated with ProTaper Next. After instrument change, irrigation, disinfection, and aspiration were performed with 2 ml of 4% NaOCl with a NaviTip 30°G needle (Ultradent, South Jordan, UT, USA). Group 1: RL + MB (red laser associated with methylene blue photosensitizer), group 2: RL + MG (red laser associated with malachite green photosensitizer), and group 3: control (no treatment). The

resultsGroup 1 had the lowest antibacterial contamination as it averaged only 530 ± 581.3 CFU/ml, while group 2 had the highest contamination with an average of 1990 ± 542.5 CFU/ml. Comparison revealed that there were statistically significant differences between the RL + MB and RL + MG groups (

conclusionsGroup 1 had the best antimicrobial potential because it presented the lowest contamination in CFU/ml of

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