Open AccessComparative Evaluation of Ciprofloxacin Levels in GCF and Plasma of Chronic Periodontitis Patients: Quasi Experimental Study
Author(s) -
Madhavi Alamanda,
Sunil Kumar Denthumdas,
Umesh Wadgave,
Pooja Pharne,
Sandeep Jambukumar Patil,
Sirisha Kondreddi,
Pavan Deshpande,
Rajesh Koppikar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18446.7987
Subject(s) - ciprofloxacin , medicine , periodontology , periodontitis , antimicrobial , inclusion and exclusion criteria , dentistry , chronic periodontitis , outpatient clinic , oral hygiene , gastroenterology , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , alternative medicine , biology
For any antimicrobial approach to be successful in periodontal therapy, it is important that the antimicrobial agent targets the sub-gingival biofilm by attaining sufficient concentration at the sub-gingival site.