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Periodontal therapy using local delivery of antimicrobial agents
Richard Niederman1, George Abdelshehid, J Max Goodson
1Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, Forsyth Institute, 140 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115, USA. rniederman@forsyth.org
Dental Clinics of North America
|November 20, 2002
Abstract:
Antimicrobial agents, systemic and/or local, are thought by some to be effective agents for treating periodontal infections. Here the authors determine the costs and benefits of local delivery agents for treating periodontal disease. Applying this cost-benefit analysis to patient care, however, will depend upon a clinician's expertise and a patient's value system.