The role of local drug delivery in the management of periodontal diseases: A comprehensive review

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 507-520

  Greenstein, Gary ^a,b   Polson, Alan ^c  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Drug delivery systems; Periodontal diseases drug therapy

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE; MINOCYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIODEGRADATION; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GEL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031832620     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1998.69.5.507     Document Type: Review

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