The Periowave is an antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) machine. It is used in periodontics, endodontics, and operative dentistry to kill bacteria or inhibit the growth of bacteria (e.g. Porphyromonas gingivalis). Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy is the process in which light and a photosensitizer are used to destroy the cell membranes of bacteria using reactive oxygen species and singlet oxygen, targets gram-negative oral pathogens. The procedure is non-invasive, non-antibiotic, and non-surgical. The Periowave system was first introduced by Ondine Biomedical Inc., Vancouver B.C. in 2006, and was approved for the treatment of chronic periodontitis, gingivitis, endodontics, and peri-implantitis disease.

Uses
Gingivitis
Pericoronitis
Endodontic treatment
Peri-implantitis
Dental caries

See also
Photodynamic therapy
Methylene blue
Reactive oxygen species
Singlet oxygen
MTT assay

References

External links
 Periowave official website

Dental equipment