Repeated metronidazole and amoxicillin treatment of periodontitis. A follow-up study

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-89

  López, Néstor J ^a,b   Gamonal, Jorge A ^a   Martinez, Benjamin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amoxicillin therapeutic use; Clinical trials, controlled; Metronidazole therapeutic use; Periodontitis drug therapy; Triple blind studies

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0342264576     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.1.79     Document Type: Article

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