Comparison of clinical outcomes following treatment of chronic adult periodontitis with subgingival scaling or subgingival scaling plus metronidazole gel

Background, aims: Conventional treatment of chronic periodontitis involves mechanical debridement of periodontal pockets. Recently, subgingival antimicrobials have been used adjunctively following such debridement. This 2‐centre study compared the clinical effects of subgingival scaling (SRP) with S...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical periodontology Vol. 27; no. 12; pp. 910 - 917
Main Authors:	Griffiths, G. S., Smart, G. J., Bulman, J. S., Weiss, G., Shrowder, J., Newman, H. N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Copenhagen Munksgaard International Publishers 01.12.2000
Subjects:	adjunctive treatment Adult Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use Chronic Disease Dental Scaling Double-Blind Method Female Glycerides - therapeutic use Humans local/topical antimicrobial Male metronidazole Metronidazole - analogs & derivatives Metronidazole - therapeutic use Middle Aged Periodontal Index Periodontal Pocket - therapy periodontitis Periodontitis - drug therapy Sesame Oil - therapeutic use Statistics, Nonparametric subgingival debridement Treatment Outcome
ISSN:	0303-6979, 1600-051X
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