The efficacy of photodynamic and photothermal therapy on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans: An in vitro study
L Beytollahi, M Pourhajibagher, N Chiniforush… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The alternative antibacterial treatments of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and
photothermal therapy (PTT) significantly affect microbiota inactivation. The aim of the present
research was the assessment of the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects of PDT with
toluidine blue O (TBO) and PTT with indocyanine green (ICG) on Streptococcus mutans as a
cariogenic bacterium. Materials and methods The S. mutans ATCC 35668 strain was treated
with final concentrations of 0.1 mg/mL TBO and 1 mg/mL ICG with energy densities of 17.18 …
photothermal therapy (PTT) significantly affect microbiota inactivation. The aim of the present
research was the assessment of the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects of PDT with
toluidine blue O (TBO) and PTT with indocyanine green (ICG) on Streptococcus mutans as a
cariogenic bacterium. Materials and methods The S. mutans ATCC 35668 strain was treated
with final concentrations of 0.1 mg/mL TBO and 1 mg/mL ICG with energy densities of 17.18 …