Effects of Combined Topical Metronidazole and Mechanical Treatment on the Subgingival Flora in Deep Periodontal Pockets in Cuspids and Bicuspids

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 613-617

  Hitzig, C ^a   Fosse, T ^a   Charbit, Y ^a   Bitton, C ^a   Hannoun, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Collagen therapeutic use; Metronidazole therapeutic use; Periodontitis microbiology; Periodontitis therapy

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANINE TOOTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; GINGIVA; HUMAN; MALE; MICROFLORA; MOUTH FLORA; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SPIROCHETE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; AZURE STAINS; BACTERIA; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BICUSPID; COLLAGEN; COLORING AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CUSPID; DENTAL PLAQUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS; PREVOTELLA; SPIROCHAETALES; SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE;

EID: 0030818722     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1997.68.7.613     Document Type: Article

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