title: [Guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of chronic periodontitis in Belgium].
abstract: Mechanical debridement, with of without flap elevation, is a difficult and technique-sensitive procedure resulting in suboptimal treatment outcome from time to time. Therefore, it is not surprising that antibiotics and antiseptics, used alone or in combination with scaling and root planing, have always been fairly successful in clinical practice. For a number of reasons discussed in this paper, routine use of these agents cannot be justified. Especially in general practice these agents should not be prescribed; at least not for treating periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: Université de Gand, Ecole de Médecine Dentai- re, Service de Parodontologie & d'Implantologie Orale, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gand, Belgique.
authors.forename: S Reza
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Miremadi
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cosyn
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Bruyn
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001530:Belgium; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002710:Chlorhexidine