Tuesday September 7th, 2010
Borders College
PAD™ [also known as PACT and PDD] is a means of killing bacteria. The following papers describe the principle behind the process and also the extent to which this type of technology has been developed.
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Journal of Photobiology and Photochemistry 86 (2007, 43-44) highlights the factors which influence the outcome and which are important for satisfactory performance. | |
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Wainwright, Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 42:13-18 [1998] highlights the potential for PAD™ [PACT] | |
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Konopka and Gosliski, “Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry”, J Dent Res 86 694-707 2007 provides a general overview of PDT in dentistry with a section on its use as an antimicrobial treatment | |
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Jori et al, “Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of microbial infection :Basic principles and perspective applications”, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 38:468-481 [2006] is comprehensive and gives many details relevant to the successful application of PAD™ |
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PAD Plus is a cost effective and profitable way to treat periodontal disease. it has revolutionized the way the practice works and has enabled us to achieve highly predictable results even in previously unsuccessful or complex cases. in my opinion it works better than any other antimicrobial adjunct currently available.
Phil Lucas, Senior Hygienist
Liverpool, Merseyside