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Table 3.

Antimicrobial effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on F.n.

Reference	Photosensitizer	Light Source	Bacterial Strain	PDT	Control 1		Control 2		Control 3
Reference	Photosensitizer	Light Source	Bacterial Strain	Mean	Conditions	Mean	Conditions	Mean	Conditions	Mean
Chan and Lai [9]	MB 0.01%	He-Ne laser λ: 632.8 nm; P: 30 mW; He: 6.4 J/cm²	ATCC 23726	Viable count CFU 19 ± 3	negative control no photosensitizer no light exposure	Viable count CFU 117 ± 9	light only no photosensitizer	Viable count CFU 113 ± 6	photosensitizer only no light	Viable count CFU 112 ± 9
		Diode laser λ: 665 nm; P: 100 mW He: 21.2 J/cm²		Viable count CFU 4 ± 2		Viable count CFU 106 ± 14		Viable count CFU 65 ± 9		Viable count CFU 96 ± 6
		Diode laser λ: 830 nm; P: 100 mW He: 21.2 J/cm²		Viable count CFU 61 ± 4		Viable count CFU 121 ± 9		Viable count CFU 67 ± 11		Viable count CFU 117 ± 9
*Street et al.* [10]**	MB 0.01%	Diode laser λ: 670 nm He: 9.4 J/cm²	planktonic ATCC 25586	log₁₀ reduction 5.2 ± 0.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
*Street et al.* [10]**	MB 0.01%	Diode laser λ: 670 nm He: 6 J/cm²	biofilm ATCC 25586	log₁₀ reduction 3.4 ± 1.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MB: Methylene Blue; TB: Toluidine Blue; λ: wavelength; P: Power Output; E: Irradiance; He: Radiant exposure; F.n.: Fusobacterium nucleatum; Exposure time always 60 s.