Antibiotics as the only therapy of untreated chronic periodontitis: A critical commentary [2]

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 938-939

  Walter, Clemens ^a   Weiger, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOFILM; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL SCALING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; ROOT PLANING;

EID: 33750837148     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01019.x     Document Type: Letter

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