Meta-analysis of local metronidazole in the treatment of chronic periodontitis

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 830-838

  Pavia, Maria ^a   Nobile, Carmelo G A ^a   Bianco, Aida ^a   Angelillo, Italo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adjunctive therapy; Comparison studies; Meta analysis; Metronidazole therapeutic use; Periodontal attachment anatomy and histology; Periodontal probes; Periodontitis therapy; Planing; Scaling

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; POLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL SCALING; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 3543023961     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2004.75.6.830     Document Type: Article

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