The use of locally-delivered metronidazole in the treatment of periodontitis. Clinical results

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 25, Issue 11 PART II, 1998, Pages 959-963

  Magnusson, Ingvar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial therapy; Local delivery; Metronidazole; Periodontal disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244487234     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1998.tb02398.x     Document Type: Article

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