Role of antibiotics in generalized aggressive periodontitis: A review of clinical trials in humans

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 317-323

  Ahuja, Annapurna ^a   Ahuja, Vipin ^b   Baiju, C S ^a  

^a Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

^b MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; generalized aggressive periodontitis; metronidazole; root planning; scaling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866636429     PISSN: 0972124X     EISSN: 09751580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.100903     Document Type: Review

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