Ex vivo assessment of synergic effect of chlorhexidine for enhancing antimicrobial photodynamic therapy efficiency on expression patterns of biofilm-associated genes of Enterococcus faecalis

Endodontic infections usually comprise of mostly obligatory and facultative anaerobic microbiota [1]. Enterococcus faecalis, as a Gram-positive facultative anaerobic coccus, has been frequently detected from patients with nonsurgical retreatment of endodontic therapy and may play a key role in the etiology of post-treatment apical periodontitis [2].
Source: Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy - Category: Laser Surgery Authors: Source Type: research