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[Therapeutic effects of three topical remedies on periodontitis]
1Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. fxy1216@fimmu.com
Objective:
To compare the therapeutic effects of minocycline, metronidazole and iodine glycerin on periodontitis.
Methods:
A total of 123 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups to receive the 3 topical remedies administered into the periodontal pockets. The total response rate of the 3 treatments was calculated, and the changes in GI, PL I, PD and BO P were observed.
Results:
All the clinical indices of the 3 groups showed obvious improvements after the treatments compared with the baseline levels. The clinical indices of minocycline group and metronidazole group showed significant greater improvements than those of iodine glycerin group. The total response rate in minocycline group and metronidazole group was higher than that of iodine glycerin group.
Conclusions:
Minocycline and metronidazole as topical remedies can be effective auxiliary treatments of periodontitis.
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