title: The antimicrobial effectiveness of clindamycin in diseases of the oral cavity.
abstract: Veterinary dental ultrasonic equipment can cause bacteria to be aerosolized during prophy procedures. Preoperative treatment with clindamycin prior to removal of calculus using an ultrasonic scaler can reduce aerosolized bacteria. Reduction of plaque bacteria was assessed and was statistically significant in those patients receiving clindamycin. This article describes the evaluation and results of clindamycin application when given prior to dental prophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Dentistry, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zetner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiemann
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000391:Air Microbiology; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D011292:Premedication / Q000662:veterinary*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D002981:Clindamycin