Papain gel containing methylene blue for simultaneous caries removal and antimicrobial photoinactivation against Streptococcus mutans biofilms

This study intended to evaluate the effects of a papain-gel with a red-light absorbing pigment (methylene blue - MB) to mediate photodynamic therapy (PDT) against Streptococcus mutans biofilms. The PapaMBlue was compared with free MB to generate reactive oxygen species using fluorescence probes (SOS...

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Main Authors: Silva, Zenildo Santos (Author), Huang, Ying-Ying (Author), de Freitas, Lucas Freitas (Author), França, Cristiane Miranda (Author), Botta, Sergio Brossi (Author), Ana, Patrícia Aparecida (Author), Mesquita-Ferrari, Raquel Agnelli (Author), Santos Fernandes, Kristianne Porta (Author), Deana, Alessandro (Author), Lima Leal, Cintia Raquel (Author), Prates, Renato Araujo (Author), Bussadori, Sandra Kalil (Author), Hamblin, Michael R (Contributor)
Other Authors: Harvard University- (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2017-04-05T14:26:33Z.
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