Clinical and microbiological benefits of systemic metronidazole and amoxicillin in the treatment of smokers with chronic periodontitis: A randomized placebo-controlled study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 885-896

  Matarazzo, Flavia ^a   Figueiredo, Luciene Cristina ^a   Cruz, Sergio Eduardo Braga ^a   Faveri, Marcelo ^a   Feres, Magda ^a  

^a GUARULHOS UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Chronic periodontitis; Metronidazole; Periodontal pathogens; Periodontal therapy; Scaling and root planing; Smoking

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PERIODONTICS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING; TOOTH CALCULUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DENTAL DEPOSITS; DENTAL SCALING; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51749102672     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01304.x     Document Type: Article

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