Systemic antibiotics in the treatment of periodontitis

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 131-186

  Feres, Magda ^a   Figueiredo, Luciene C ^a   Soares, Geisla M Silva ^a   Faveri, Marcelo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84916218316     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/prd.12075     Document Type: Article

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