Non-Surgical Chemotherapeutic Treatment Strategies for the Management of Periodontal Diseases - 04/08/11
Corresponding author. Department of Craniofacial Biology, College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, BSB 449, Charleston, SC 29425.Résumé |
Periodontal diseases are initiated by subgingival periodontal pathogens in susceptible periodontal sites. The host immune response toward periodontal pathogens helps to sustain periodontal disease and eventual alveolar bone loss. Numerous adjunctive therapeutic strategies have evolved to manage periodontal diseases. Systemic and local antibiotics, antiseptics, and past and future host immune modulatory agents are reviewed and discussed to facilitate the dental practitioner’s appreciation of this ever-growing field in clinical periodontics.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Periodontics, Antibiotics, Antiseptics, Host-modulatory agent
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| This work was supported by P20RR017696 and R01DE018290 from the National Institutes of Health. |
Vol 54 - N° 1
P. 13-33 - janvier 2010 Retour au numéro
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