Periopathogens differ in terms of the susceptibility to toluidine blue O-mediated photodynamic inactivation

Periopathogens differ in terms of their susceptibility to photodynamic inactivation. Antimicrobial PDT may be valuable in the treatment of those cases of periodontal disease, in which P. gingivalis is a dominating pathogen. Microbiological examination prior to clinical application of aPDT may be recommended.