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Non-Surgical Chemotherapeutic Treatment Strategies for the Management of Periodontal Diseases

  • Medical University of South Carolina

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Abstract

Periodontal diseases are initiated by subgingival periodontal pathogens in susceptible periodontal sites. The host immune response toward periodontal pathogens helps to sustain periodontal disease and eventual alveolar bone loss. Numerous adjunctive therapeutic strategies have evolved to manage periodontal diseases. Systemic and local antibiotics, antiseptics, and past and future host immune modulatory agents are reviewed and discussed to facilitate the dental practitioner's appreciation of this ever-growing field in clinical periodontics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-33
Number of pages21
JournalDental Clinics of North America
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Antibiotics
  • Antiseptics
  • Host-modulatory agent
  • Periodontics

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