title: Tetracycline in the treatment of periodontal disease: review of current literature.
abstract: For many years, tetracycline has been prescribed in the treatment of periodontal disease with little research data supporting such use. Current data suggest that most patients with periodontal disease are best treated by conventional techniques of subgingival debridement.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D012534:Dental Scaling; D006089:Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D013752:Tetracycline