Effects of metronidazole plus amoxicillin in progressive untreated adult periodontitis: Results of a single 1-week course after 2 and 4 months

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1291-1298

  López, Néstor J ^a   Gamonal, Jorge A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin therapeutic use; Clinical research; Double blind study; Metronidazole therapeutic use; Periodontitis therapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 0031728884     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1998.69.11.1291     Document Type: Article

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