Commercial Local Pharmacotherapeutics and Adjunctive Agents for Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: A Contemporary Review of Clinical Efficacies and Challenges

Periodontal infections tend to be site-specific, mostly confined to the periodontal pocket. With the surge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the trend is shifting towards other therapeutic modalities, especially locally delivered approaches that include other pharmacotherapeutic drugs and medical de...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Oi Leng Tan, Syarida Hasnur Safii, Masfueh Razali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Subjects:	periodontitis anti-infective agents local anti-bacterial agents periodontal debridement periodontal pocket
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/1/11