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Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry

REVIEW ARTICLES

  • Anti-microbial photodynamic therapy: useful in the future? Maisch T. J. Lasers Med Sci. 2007: 22: 83–91.
  • The potential for photodynamic therapy in the treatment of localized infections. O’Riordan K, Akilov OE, Hasan T. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. 2005: 2, 247—262.
  • Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Microbial Infections: Basic Principles and Perspective Applications. Jori G, Fabris C, Soncin M, Ferro S, Coppellotti O, Dei D, Fantetti L, Chiti G and Roncucci G. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2006: 38:468–481.
  • Methylene blue in photodynamic therapy: From basic mechanisms to clinical applications. Tardivo JP, Del Giglio A, Oliveira CS, Gabrielli DS, Junqueira HC, Tada DB, Severino D, Ruchiello, RF and Baptista MS. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. 2005: 2: 175—191
  • Basic Principles of Photodynamic Therapy. MacDonald IJ and Dougherty TJ. J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines 2001; 5: 105–129
  • Prospects for Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry. Konopka K and Goslinski T. Biophotonics International. July 2008.
  • Photodynamic Therapy for Periodontal Diseases: State of the Art. Meisel P and Kocher T. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 2005: 79: 159–170
  • Photodynamic Therapy as an Alternative Antimicrobial Modality for Oral Infections. Komerik N and MacRobert AJ. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Taxology, and Oncology. 2006: 25(1-2) : 487-504
  • Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry. Konopka K and Goslinski T. J Dent Res 2007: 86(8):694-707
  • Photodynamic therapy: a new antimicrobial approach to infectious disease? Hamblin MR, Hasan T. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2004;3:436—50.
  • Photolysis of oral bacteria and its potential use in the treatment of caries and periodontal disease: a review. Wilson M. J Appl Bact 1993; 75: 299-306.

IN VIVO STUDIES

  • In vivo killing of Porphyromonas gingivalis by toluidine blue-mediated photosensitization in an animal model. N. Kömerik, H. Nakanishi, A.J. MacRobert, B. Henderson, P. Speight and M. Wilson. Antimicrob Ag Chemother 2003; 47: 932-40.
  • Treatment of oral candidiasis with methylene blue-mediated photodynamic therapy in an immunodeficient murine model. Teichert MC, Jones JW, Usacheva MN, Biel MA. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002;93(2):155—60.
  • Lethal photosensitisation of bacteria in subgingival plaque samples from patients with Chronic Periodontitis. Sarkar S, Wilson M. J Periodont Res 1993; 28: 204-210.
  • Treatment of periodontal disease by photodisinfection compared to scaling and root planing. Andersen, R., N. G. Loebel and D. Hammond. J. Clin. Dent. 2007: 18(2), 34–38.
  • Influence of Photodynamic Therapy on the Development of Ligature-Induced Periodontitis in Rats. Almeida JM, Theodoro LH, Bosco AF, Nagata MJH, Oshiiwa M, and Garcia VG. JPeriodontol 2007: 78: 566-575.
  • Comparative Study Between the Effects of Photodynamic Therapy and Conventional Therapy on Microbial Reduction in Ligature-Induced Peri-Implantitis in Dogs. Hayek, RRA, Araujo NS, Gioso MA, Ferreira J, Baptista-Sobrinho CA, Yamada Jr. AM, and Ribero MS. J Periodontol 2005: 76: 1275-1281.

IN VITRO STUDIES

Biofilm

  • Oral bacteria in multi-species biofilms can be killed by red light in the presence of toluidine blue. O’Neill J, Hope C, Wilson M. Las Surg Med 2002; 31: 86-90.
  • Control of oral biofilms by light-activated antimicrobial agents Wilson M In: Oral Biofilms and Plaque Control. Eds: Busscher HJ, Evans LV. Harwood Academic Publishers, 1998
  • Lethal photosensitisation of biofilm-grown bacteria. Wilson M. J Proc SPIE 1997; 3191: 68-78.
  • Killing of Streptococcus sanguis in biofilms using a light-activated antimicrobial agent. Wilson M, Burns T, Pratten J. J Antimicrob Chemother 1996; 37: 377-381.
  • Sensitisation of oral bacteria in biofilms to killing by light from a low-power laser. Dobson J, Wilson M. Arch Oral Biol 1992; 37: 883-887.
  • Lethal photosensitisation of biofilm-grown bacteria. Wilson M. J Proc SPIE 1997; 3191: 68-78
  • Killing of Streptococcus sanguis in biofilms using a light-activated antimicrobial agent. Wilson M, Burns T, Pratten J. J Antimicrob Chemother 1996; 37: 377-381.
  • Sensitisation of oral bacteria in biofilms to killing by light from a low-power laser. Dobson J, Wilson M. Arch Oral Biol 1992; 37: 883-887.
  • Delta-aminolaevulinic acid mediated photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy on Pseudomonas aeruginosa planktonic and biofilm cultures. Lee, C., C. Lee, C. Chen and C. Huang. J. Photochem. Photobiol. 2004: 75, 21–25.
  • In vitro photodynamic eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in planktonic and biofilm culture. Street CN, Gibbs A, Pedigo L, Andersen D, and Loebel NG. J. Photochem and Photobio. 2008.

Oral Bacteria

  • Antibody-Targeted Lethal Photosensitization of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Bhatti M, MacRobert A, Henderson B, Shepherd P, Cridland J, Wilson M, Antimicrob. Agents and Chemotherapy; 2000; 2615-2618
  • A study of the uptake of toluidine blue O by Porphyromonas gingivalis and the mechanism of lethal photosensitization. Bhatti M, MacRobert AJ, Meghji S, Henderson B, Wilson M.Photochem Photobiol 1998; 68: 370-376.
  • Effect of dosimetric and physiological factors on the lethal photosensitisation of Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. Bhatti M, MacRobert AJ, Meghji S, Henderson B, Wilson M. Photochem Photobiol 1997; 65: 1026-1031.
  • Lethal photosensitisation of oral anaerobes in the presence of serum and blood. Wilson M, Pratten J. In: Medical and Dental Aspects of Anaerobes Eds: Duerden BI, Wade WG, Brazier JS, Eley A, Wren B, Hudson MJ. Science Reviews: Northwood, pp 75-81, 1995.
  • Effect of dentine and collagen on the lethal photosensitisation of Streptococcus mutans. Burns T, Wilson M, Pearson G. Caries Res 1995; 29: 192-197.
  • Mechanism of killing of Streptococcus mutans by light-activated drugs. Burns T, Wilson M, Pearson GJ. J Proc SPIE 1995; 2625: 288-297.
  • Lethal photosensitization of oral anaerobic bacteria. Wilson M. Infect Dis Digest 1994: 1: 27-28.
  • Effect of environmental factors on the lethal photosensitization of Candida albicans in vitro. Wilson M, Mia N. Las Med Sci 1994; 9: 105-109.
  • Sensitisation of periodontopathogenic bacteria to killing by light from a low-power laser. Wilson M, Dobson J, Sarkar S. Oral Microbiol Immunol 1993; 8: 182-187.
  • Sensitisation of Candida albicans to low-power laser light. Wilson M, Mia N. J OralPathol Med 1993; 22: 354-357.

Virulence Factors and Toxins

  • The effect of Photodynamic Action on Two Virulence Factors of Gram-negative Bacteria. Komerik N, Wilson M, Poole S, Photochem. and Photobiol.; 2000; 72; 5; 676.
  • Inactivation of Proteolytic Enzymes from Porphyromonas gingivalis Using Light- Activated Agents. Packer S, Bhatti M, Burns T, Wilson M, Lasers Med Sci 2000, 15:24-30
  • Photosensitized oxidation and inactivation of pyocyanin, a virulence factor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. K.J. Reszka, G. M. Denning and B. E. Britigan. Photochem. Photobiol. 2006: 82(2), 466–473.

General PDD/PDT

  • Photodynamic therapy targeted to pathogens. Demidova TN, Hamblin MR. Int J Immun Pharmacol 2004;17:245—54.
  • A comparative in vitro photoinactivation study of clinical isolates of multidrug resistant pathogens. Tang, H. M., M. R. Hamblin and C. M. Yow. J. Infect. Chemother. 2007: 13-2, 87–91.
  • Comparison of the methylene blue and toluidine blue photobactericidal efficacy against gram positive and gram negative microorganisms. Usacheva MN, Teichert MC and Biel MA. Lasers Surg. Med. 2001: 29, 165–173.