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World J Exp Med. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 117125
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117125
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117125
Table 9 Distribution of BANA scores at different time interval in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with indocyanine green-doped chitosan nanoparticles group, n (%)
| Negative | Weak positive | Positive | Total | P value | |
| Baseline | 3 (10) | 10 (33.3) | 17 (56.7) | 30 (100) | 0.0011 |
| Right after therapy | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) | 0 | 30 (100) | |
| 1 month | 24 (80) | 6 (20) | 0 | 30 (100) | |
| 3 months | 24 (80) | 6 (20) | 0 | 30 (100) | |
| Total | 68 (56.7) | 35 (29.2) | 17 (14.2) | 120 (100) |
- Citation: Raj SC, Sen S, Baral D, Mohanty D, Tabassum S, Sil S, Sahu M. Indocyanine green doped with chitosan nanoparticles based antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in periodontitis patients: A randomized clinical trial. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(1): 117125
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.117125