Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used in curative and palliative treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HN-SCC) and other oral lesions. Oral infections (such as mucosal and endodontic infections, periodontal diseases, caries, and peri-implantitis) are among the specific targets where PDT can be applied Photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy depends on the local dose deposited in the lesion as well as oxygen availability in the lesion. Further long-term clinical studies are necessary in establishing a more specific place of the technique in the field of dentistry.Neeta MohaNty, MD JalaluDDiN, SreeKaNth KotiNa, SaMapiKa routray, yaShWaNt iNgale
InTRoduCTIonPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a relatively new method for treating superficial tumours of the skin and the mucosa. Prof. Hermann von Tappeiner was the person to coin the term "photodynamic", to describe oxygen-consuming chemical reactions in vivo [1]. Currently, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality which involves the administration of a photosensitizing compound and the accumulation of sensitizer molecules in the target cells, followed by a selective irradiation of the lesion with visible light. Drug and light are individually non-toxic and in combination, they destroy tissues. In recent times, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands and U.S. have approved PDT for treating select malignancies which are intraoperative and for intracavitary use. It is also used as an investigational treatment in diseases likes psoriasis vulgaris, warts, diseases of the epidermal appendages, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and bacterial infections.
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