Topical use of a metronidazole gel in the treatment of sites With symptoms of recurring chronic inflammation

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1538-1544

  Leiknes, Tom ^a   Leknes, Knut N ^a   Böe, Olav E ^a   Skavland, Ragnfrid J ^a   Lie, Tryggve ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Dental scaling; Maintenance care; Metronidazole; Periodontal pockets; Root planing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548086978     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060501     Document Type: Article

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