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Table 1 Minimal range concentration to reduce 6 log10 of S. mutans and S. sanguis and 5 log10 of C. albicans

From: In vitro effect photodynamic therapy with differents photosensitizers on cariogenic microorganisms

Pre-irradiation Incubation time (h)

MB

RB

CUR

S. mutans ATCC 35668

<1 min

1.25–2.5 μg/ml

0.31–0.62 μg/ml

80–160 μg/ml

1 h

0.62–1.25 μg/ml

0.15–0.31 μg/ml

160–320 μg/ml

3 h

0.62–1.25 μg/ml

0.31–0.62 μg/ml

160–320 μg/ml

S. sanguis ATCC 10556

<1 min

1.25–2.5 μg/ml

0.62–1.25 μg/ml

160–320 μg/ml

1 h

0.31–0.62 μg/ml

0.15–0.31 μg/ml

40–80 μg/ml

3 h

0.15–0.31 μg/ml

0.15–0.31 μg/ml

40–80 μg/ml

C. albicans ATCC 1023

<1 min

80–160 μg/ml

320–640 μg/ml

>1280 μg/ml

1 h

80–160 μg/ml

>1280 μg/ml

>1280 μg/ml

3 h

40–80 μg/ml

>1280 μg/ml

>1280 μg/ml

  1. Irradiation with metal halide lamp, λ 420–700 nm, fluence 37 J.cm−2