Using antimicrobial agents to manage periodontal diseases.
Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections and anti-microbials have been shown to be useful in their treatment and prevention. State-of-the-art treatment of refractory forms of destructive periodontal disease presently includes adjunctive use of systemic antibiotics directed to eliminating or suppressing pathogenic subgingival bacteria. Also, local application of antimicrobials by subgingival deposition or their use as irrigants during periodontal therapy are soon likely to be major components of anti-infective management of periodontal diseases. A new approach to anti-infective periodontal therapy combines ultrasonic surgical debridement with antimicrobial irrigation.
School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local