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Published on: May 9, 2022
Systemic antibiotic therapy in periodontics
Anoop Kapoor1, Ranjan Malhotra, Vishakha Grover
1Department of Periodontology Oral Implantology, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Systemic antibiotics in conjunction with scaling and root planing (SRP), can offer an additional benefit over SRP alone in the treatment of periodontitis, in terms of clinical attachment loss (CAL) and pocket depth change, and reduced risk of additional CAL loss. However, antibiotics are not innocuous drugs. Their use should be justified on the basis of a clearly established need and should not be substituted for adequate local treatment. The aim of this review is to discuss the rationale, proper selection, dosage and duration for antibiotic therapy so as to optimize the usefulness of drug therapy.
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