Effect of photodynamic therapy as an adjuvant to non-surgical periodontal therapy: periodontal and metabolic evaluation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Periodontitis is mainly established through a bacterial biofilm; however, systemic diseases can affect the disease course, influencing the capacity of the periodontal tissues to react to the attack or modulate this action, thus increasing both the risk of disease development and the disease severity1.
Source: Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy - Category: Laser Surgery Authors: Source Type: research