TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the Use of Photodynamic Therapy in Endodontics A1 - Raymaa Abed G Alshareef A1 - Ghaidaa Ahmed Mobarki A1 - May Mohammed Alshemaisi A1 - Yasser Mohammad Altkhais A1 - Bader Saeed Alotaibi A1 - Layan Saad Alshehri A1 - Lamees Annas H Zarei A1 - Aeshah Hassan S Abduljabar A1 - Farah Ahmed Alghenaim A1 - Alaa Shayem Alshammari JF - Pharmacophore JO - Pharmacophore SN - 2229-5402 Y1 - 2021 VL - 12 IS - 6 DO - 10.51847/ycTzG7tvJd SP - 37 EP - 42 N2 - Photodynamic therapy treatment (PDT) was introduced in 1900. Uses for it in dentistry have been considered in order to decrease the infection level of the root canal system. This therapy regained popularity in the last decade due to its effectiveness in treating endodontic microbial infections, particularly because the most commonly used chemical irrigations such as chlorhexidine and sodium hypochlorite are not always 100% successful in eradicating the microbial flora in the infected root canal. Understanding of the mechanism of microbes and a total microorganism eradication from the system of the root canal. The Pubmed, Embase, NCBI, and Cochrane databases were searched for studies of photodynamic therapy and its effects in endodontic treatments. Both clinical and laboratory studies as well as in vitro and in vivo studies were analyzed. In recent years, studies that were done showed PDTs’ antibacterial potential, however, most of them were unable to adequately confirm better disinfection when contrasted with regular chemomechanical formulation with NaOCl. UR - https://pharmacophorejournal.com/article/evaluation-of-the-use-of-photodynamic-therapy-in-endodontics-xzmdsa9pyf83xkx ER -