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ReviewLasers in medical science2025

Innovations in teeth bleaching: harnessing antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for enhanced outcomes.

Yijun Li, Yuwang Tu, Lixuan Wu, Suli Xiao, Guanwen Sun

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Review in Lasers in medical science, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yijun Li *Stomatological hospital of Xiamen medical college & Xiamen Key Laboratory of Stomatological Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Xiamen, China. liyijun1923@163.com.
Yuwang Tu *Stomatological hospital of Xiamen medical college & Xiamen Key Laboratory of Stomatological Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Xiamen, China.
Lixuan WuStomatological hospital of Xiamen medical college & Xiamen Key Laboratory of Stomatological Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Xiamen, China.
Suli XiaoStomatological hospital of Xiamen medical college & Xiamen Key Laboratory of Stomatological Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Xiamen, China.
Guanwen SunDepartment of stomatology, Fujian Medical University Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen, China. ydsgw@163.com.

Funding

Research Project on Education and Teaching Reform of Xiamen Medical College XWSJ2024013the Foundation of Stomatology Hospital of Xiamen Medical College 2023XKQN0004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to provide the first review on the emerging role of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunct or alternative to conventional tooth bleaching methods. A detailed literature review of the current knowledge on aPDT bleaching was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar from 2018 to 2024. aPDT targets pigmented substances with precision while minimizing non-specific side effects. Studies have demonstrated that aPDT achieves comparable or superior whitening results to traditional methods, with reduced enamel damage and dentinal hypersensitivity. Antimicrobial action of aPDT further mitigates gingival irritation and secondary infections. aPDT represents a promising innovation in tooth bleaching, offering the dual benefits of aesthetic improvement and biological safety.

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Anti-Infective AgentsPhotochemotherapyTooth BleachingHumansPhotosensitizing AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsPhotosensitizing AgentsAntimicrobial photodynamic therapyHydrogen peroxideTooth bleachingTooth staining model

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