Open AccessComparative evaluation of locally delivered minocycline and metronidazole in the treatment of periodontitis
Author(s) -
Nymphea Pandit,
Ritu Dahiya,
Rajan Gupta,
Deepika Bali,
Abhinav Kathuria
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.111615
Subject(s) - metronidazole , medicine , scaling and root planing , minocycline , group b , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , group a , dentistry , gastroenterology , randomized controlled trial , gingival and periodontal pocket , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of subgingivally delivered Minocycline microspheres and 25% Metronidazole gel when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.