Use of Tannin as a Photosensitiser in Photodynamic Therapy

by Paula Vanessa da Silva, M Cleide a Braz, Angela T Araki

Photodynamic Therapy, also known as PDT, has emerged as a promising antimicrobial therapy. Enterococcus faecalis has been the most prevalent species in cases of endodontic failure. Safe and effective photosensitisers have been studied by many researchers for the photoinactivation of microorganisms. Tannins, from the French tannin, are phenolic compounds, natural colouring agents that are among the major active constituents derived from plants, justifying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6207206029
• ISBN13: 9786207206025
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"