Blue Photosensitizer, Red Light, Clear Results: An Integrative Review of the Adjunctive Periodontal Treatment with Methylene Blue in Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

The adjunctive use of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been investigated as a promising approach to enhance periodontal therapy. Methylene blue (MB) is the most commonly used photosensitizer due to its favorable characteristics, including a neutral pH and an absorption peak at 660 nm. D...

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Main Authors: Higor Henrique Carvalho Oliveira, Gabriela Moura Chicrala-Toyoshima, Carla Andreotti Damante, Rafael Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/13/7/289
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