40
Participants
Start Date
July 1, 2019
Primary Completion Date
November 1, 2019
Study Completion Date
February 1, 2020
pdt experimental group
"G1-40 patients Photodynamic therapy with methylene blue as photosensitizer~device irradiation with low intensity laser (wave length = 660 nm) 9J (Jaules) per point(6 points) and radiant 90 seconds PS will be applied in sufficient quantity to cover the middle third and back of the tongue and wait for 5 minutes.six points with the distances of 1 cm between them will be irradiated."
tongue scraper group
Tongue scrapping will be performed by the same operator in all patients. Posterior -anterior movements will be performed with the scrapper over the lingual dorsum. in order to promote the mechanical removal of tongue coating
Anna Carolina R.T. Horliana, São Paulo
University of Nove de Julho
OTHER