Evaluation of commercially available biodegradable tetracycline fiber therapy in chronic periodontitis

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 130-134

  Sachdeva, Surinder ^a   Agarwal, Vipin ^b  

^a Himachal Pradesh   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF DENTAL STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (India)

Author keywords

Collagen; plaque index; probing pocket depth; tetracycline fibers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865470115     PISSN: 0972124X     EISSN: 09751580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.84381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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