Table 1 Recent studies that use the combination of photodynamic therapy and nanoparticles for inhibition of microbial biofilm
Year of publication (References) | Nanoparticles | Bacterial species | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
2021 [17] | SeNPs | Enterococcus faecalis | Combination therapy remarkably decreased CFUs of one-day-old and root canal biofilm of E. faecalis in comparison with the control group |
2021 [31] | AgNPs | Enterococcus faecalis | Activation with PIPS and PUI increased the AgNPs efficacy irrigating solution for E. faecalis elimination from the root canal system |
2020 [32] | AgNPs | Candida species | PDT with the combination of MB and AgNPs did not have any effect on C. albicans. However, this combination therapy decreased the MIC value of C. parapsilosis |
2020 [33] | AgNPs | Enterococcus faecalis | The use of AgNPs leads to an increased in PDT efficacy |
2020 [34] | PNP | Streptococcus mutans | The combination of PDT with PNP could improve PDT outcomes |
2020 [35] | BSA nanoparticles loaded-methylene blue | Candida albicans | This drug delivery system could suppress the biofilm formation of C. albicans |