Adjunctive Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment: Clinical and Microbiological Insights from a Randomized Split-Mouth Trial.

Alessia Pardo, Gabriel Gallo, Annarita Signoriello, Elena Messina, Gloria Burlacchini, Caterina Signoretto, Giorgio Lombardo, Massimo Albanese

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Alessia PardoDentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6466-9825

Gabriel GalloDentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.

Annarita SignorielloDentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9761-4046

Elena MessinaDentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1268-5233

Gloria BurlacchiniDiagnostic and Public Health Department, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.

Caterina SignorettoDiagnostic and Public Health Department, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1439-0447

Giorgio LombardoDentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3677-6831

Massimo AlbaneseDentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.

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antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT)non-surgical periodontal therapyperiodontal inflammationperiodontitisrandomized clinical trialscaling and root planing (SRP)

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PMID42651228

DOI10.3390/healthcare14162459

PMCPMC13512318

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