[Are antibiotics effective in the treatment of periodontitis?].
Antibiotics are promoted for the treatment of periodontitis as an adjunct to mechanical debridement. Numerous studies have shown that some topically and systemically administered antibiotics provide an improved short-term clinical effect if used as an adjunct to scaling and rootplaning. However, the few long-term studies (> 5 years) question the clinical relevance.
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Centrum voor Parodontologie en Implantologie in Brussel, België.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012534:Dental Scaling; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D016745:Root Planing; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents