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for the first time in the world a book brings together expertise on related to dentistry: Photodynamic therapy PDT antimicrobial Photodynamic therapy in dentistry (Publisher Elsevier).
Edited by specialists in Dras. Silvia Nunez and Martha Ribeiro and Dr. Aguinaldo Gabbi, and with the collaboration of researchers featured in the national and international scene, the work deals with the technique that can lead to modern dentistry to expand your horizons, to reduce the use of antibiotics and invasive procedures and increase the efficiency of conventional decontamination techniques.
Photodynamic therapy PDT – (which stands for Photodynamic Therapy) – consists of the application of a non-toxic infected area photosensitizer, activated by a suitable light source leading to local cleaning lit. Bacteria, fungi and viruses are exterminated, without need of oral medication and completely painless. So far there are no records of resistance to mechanism of action or induction to the selection of resistant microorganisms.
according to co-author Silvia Nunez, doctor of dental surgery, the search for alternatives to combat harmful microorganisms to the body is in full rise because increasing the resistance of some of these microbes to antibiotics. PDT antimicrobial Photodynamic therapy in dentistry depicts this reality, systematizing knowledge that are in constant and rapid development.
Applications
in addition to the treatment of caries, root canal treatment and oral candidiasis, periodontics, in particular, has much to gain, given the ease of application of fotossensibilizadores in Periodontal pockets and the help of local optical fibres. The results, less traumatic for patients and less laborious to dentists, as can be noticed in many doctor’s offices. Dental decontamination is another procedure that can evolve quite as use of photodynamic therapy by dentists, since many illnesses arise from oral infections.
The 22 chapters of the book, including basic principles of PDT, methodologies of study and clinical applications in dentistry, Endodontics, periodontics, Pediatric Dentistry and Stomatology, meet professionals interested in deepening their knowledge and discover new possibilities with the use of
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on health in General, Photodynamic therapy is used, for example, to combat cancers, skin diseases, in the treatment of macular degeneration (retina) related to aging, in addition to representing an option for fans of homeopathy.
extra content online and eBook
the work has extra content on the site. elsevier.br/odontoconsult, with access to videos of procedures, FAQs (frequently asked questions) and recommended sites. The dental publications of Elsevier – recognized in the area of clinical training and adopted by the most renowned Brazilian – education institutions can be found also in version eBook in epub format, read in most tablets, e-readers, smartphones and computers. The Publisher has the largest catalogue of digital books in the English language in the area of health in Brazil. There are more than 200 eBooks available in 20 stores, as the Kobo culture.
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