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Combination of phototherapy for treatment of labial necrotizing lesion: case report

Braz. j. oral sci; 23 (), 2024
Lip necrotizing lesions are painful, complex to heal, and negatively impact the patient's orofacial condition. The present study reports a clinical case of a necrotizing lesion on the lower lip in a 38-year-old male patient, previously healthy, five days after receiving the first dose of the SARS-COV-2 v...

Microemulsions Improve Topical Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) Delivery for Photodynamic Therapy of Skin Cancer

Abstract We report here microemulsions (MEs) for topical delivery of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of skin cancers. Selected MEs consisting of Oil/Water (O/W) bicontinuous (BC) and Water/Oil (W/O) preparations were characterized as to pH, nanometric size, zeta potential, drug co...

Laserterapia e tratamento medicamentoso tópico na onicomicose em pessoas com diabetes: série de casos*
Laser therapy and topical drug treatment for onychomycosis in people with diabetes: A case-series study

Rev. enferm. UFSM; 13 (), 2023
Objetivo: descrever os efeitos da laserterapia de baixa intensidade e do tratamento medicamentoso tópico da onicomicose em pessoas com diabetes. Método: estudo quantitativo, do tipo série de casos. Os participantes foram 21 pessoas com diabetes divididas em dois grupos, sendo o primeiro tratado com la...

Selective photodynamic effects on cervical adenocarcinoma cells provided by F127 Pluronic®-based micelles modulating hypericin delivery

Abstract Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among women. The endocervical adenocarcinoma (ECA) represents an aggressive and metastatic type of cancer with no effective treatment options currently available. We evaluated the antitumoral and anti-migratory effects of hypericin (HYP) encapsulated o...

Terapia fotodinámica antimicrobiana sobre Candida albicans en superficies acrílicas de prótesis dentales. Estudio in vitro
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on Candida albicans on acrylic surfaces of dental prostheses. In vitro study

Rev. Eugenio Espejo; 16 (3), 2022
Frecuentemente, se hayan especies del género Candida en la microbiota oral de los humanos. Objetivo: comparar la efectividad antimicrobiana de la terapia fotodinámica sobre las cepas de Candida albicans en superficies acrílicas para prótesis dentales, empleando láser con 660nm de longitud de onda y ...

Eficacia clínica de la terapia fotodinámica por 5-ALA tópico en el manejo onco-preventivo de lesiones de leucoplasia oral. Una revisión sistemática

Objetivo: La leucoplasia oral es el desorden maligno de la mucosa bucal más prevalente a nivel global y su manejo clínico sigue siendo un desafío. Se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática para determinar la eficacia clínica de la terapia fotodinámica mediada por ácido 5-aminolevu...

Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas da Degeneração Macular Relacionada à Idade (forma neovascular)

CONTEXTO: Os PCDT são documentos que visam garantir o melhor cuidado de saúde diante do contexto brasileiro e dos recursos disponíveis no SUS. Podem ser utilizados como materiais educativos aos profissionais de saúde, auxílio administrativo aos gestores, regulamentação da conduta assistencial pera...

Nonsurgical management of an extensive periapical lesion combined with photodynamic therapy: a case report

Introduction: the major goal of endodontic treatment (ET) is the complete elimination and/or maximum possible reduction of bacteria and irritants in the root canal system (RCS). However, persistence of bacterial debris refractory to therapy may leading to ET failure, being necessary to realize convention...

The efficacy of photodynamic therapy for herpes simplex lesions in immunocompetent and oncologic individuals

J. Oral Diagn; 07 (), 2022
Aims: To investigate the efficacy of antibacterial photodynamic therapy (APDT) for the treatment of herpes simplex oral and perioral lesions in immunocompetent and oncologic individuals. Methods and Results: APDT was applied in G1 (immunocompetent, n=26) and G3 (oncologic, n=6) with methylene blue 0.01...