Local metronidazole application in maintenance patients. Clinical and microbiological evaluation

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1148-1154

  Rudhart, A ^a   Purucker, P ^a   Kage, A ^b   Hopfenmuller W ^c   Bernimoulin, J P ^a,d  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Inst of Clin Chem and Biochem

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparison study; Metronidazole therapeutic use; Periodontal diseases therapy; Planing; Scaling

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031735840     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1998.69.10.1148     Document Type: Article

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