Open AccessRole of antibiotics in generalized aggressive periodontitis: A review of clinical trials in humans
Author(s) -
Annapurna Ahuja,
CS Baiju,
Vipin Ahuja
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.100903
Subject(s) - medicine , aggressive periodontitis , antibiotics , scaling and root planing , periodontitis , clinical trial , etiology , intensive care medicine , chronic periodontitis , dentistry , antimicrobial , randomized controlled trial , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
It is well-recognized fact that periodontal diseases are caused by multifactorial etiologies, in which microorganisms play an important role. An essential component of therapy is to eliminate or manage these pathogens. This has been traditionally accomplished through mechanical means by scaling and root planning which is ineffective in some of the aggressive periodontal diseases. These aggressive diseases involve particular groups of microorganisms which are not eliminated by mechanical means; and they require anti-infective therapy, which includes local and systemic antimicrobials. This approach of therapy is of interest to periodontist due to the aforementioned shortcomings of conventional methods.