Indiana University School of Dentistry

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Immunology and Infection

Daily Phototherapy with Red Light to Regulate Candida albicans Biofilm Growth

Beatriz H D Panariello¹, Bruna A Garcia², Simone Duarte¹

¹Department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Indiana University School of Dentistry, ²Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ceará Federal University, School of Dentistry

Here, we present a protocol to assess the outcome of red light application on the growth of Candida albicans biofilm. A non-coherent red light device with the wavelength of 635 nm and energy density of 87.6 J·cm^-2 was applied throughout the growth of Candida albicans biofilms for 48 h.