Metronidazole-containing gel for the treatment of periodontitis: An in vivo evalution

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-150

  Sato, Sandra ^a   Fonseca, Maria José Vieira ^a   Del Ciampo, José Orestes ^a   Jabor, José Roberto ^a   Pedrazzi, Vinícius ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Drug delivery systems; Metronidazole; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249101588     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-83242008000200009     Document Type: Article

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