Should Antibiotics Be Prescribed to Treat Chronic Periodontitis?
Should Antibiotics Be Prescribed to Treat Chronic Periodontitis?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cden.2015.06.011
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2015-10
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Lai PC
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作者:
Walters J;Lai PC
While scaling and root planing is a cost-effective approach for initial treatment of chronic periodontitis, it fails to eliminate subgingival pathogens and halt progressive attachment loss in some patients. For some patients, adjunctive use of systemic antibiotics immediately after completion of scaling and root planing can enhance the degree of clinical attachment gain and probing depth reduction provided by nonsurgical periodontal treatment. This article discusses the rationale for prescribing adjunctive antibiotics, reviews the evidence for their effectiveness, and outlines practical issues that should be considered before prescribing antibiotics to treat chronic periodontitis.