Single Session Of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Using Indocyanine Green
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of dental lasers for treatment
of periodontal diseases. Commercially available photodynamic therapy for periodontal diseases
utilizes methylene blue as a photosensitizer. In this study, the effects of a novel
photosensitizer dye, indocyanine green (ICG), as an adjunct to nonsurgical treatment of
chronic periodontitis will be evaluated.