Evaluation of red light scattering in gingival tissue - in vivo study
Letícia Heineck Alvarenga1, Martha Simões Ribeiro2, Ilka Tiemy Kato3
1Department of Biophotonics, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been used to treat periodontal disease, thus the aim of this study was to investigate red light (ʎ = 660 nm) attenuation in gingival tissue. This clinical trial included 30 patients with chronic periodontitis; three incisors from each patient were selected for the experimental procedures. A laser source with a radiant power output of 100 mW was used. Two digital photographs were taken of each selected incisor (in frontal and occlusal position). The images were analyzed in the ImageJ program. The results demonstrated that at a 3 mm distance from the laser probe, there is an attenuation of light intensity of 50%, along frontal and occlusal views. Light attenuation in gingival tissue should be considered when setting optimal parameters for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy or photobiomodulation.
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