Open AccessAzithromycin buccal patch in treatment of chronic periodontitis
Author(s) -
Sajith Abdul Latif,
K L Vandana,
J Thimmashetty,
Priyanka Dalvi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.178829
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , scaling and root planing , azithromycin , group b , porphyromonas gingivalis , dentistry , prevotella intermedia , periodontitis , group a , buccal administration , clinical attachment loss , gastroenterology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
This study aims to explore the clinical, microbiological, and biochemical impact of azithromycin (AZM) buccal patch in chronic generalized patients as a monotherapy as well as an adjunct to nonsurgical therapy.