title: Chemotherapeutics in implant dentistry.
abstract: Adjunctive treatment with various chemotherapeutic regimens in implant dentistry are reviewed along with the indications for specific approaches. The use of systemic antibiotics, topical antimicrobials, and various mechanical modalities are discussed in relation to patient maintenance and the repair of ailing implants.
authors.affiliation: Division of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Zablotsky
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011292:Premedication; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D015921:Dental Implants; D013752:Tetracycline; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine