Influence of adjunctive azithromycin on microbiological and clinical outcomes in periodontitis patients: 6-month results of randomized controlled clinical trial

Influence of adjunctive azithromycin on microbiological and clinical outcomes in periodontitis patients: 6-month results of randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract Background Our aim was to determine if azithromycin therapy, as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP), decreases the number of pathobiontic subgingival plaque species and sites demonstrating pocket depth (PD) ≥ 5 mm and bleeding on probing (BOP) 6 months post-treatment. Methods In a...

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Main Authors: Katarina Čuk, Katja Povšič, Suzana Milavec, Katja Seme, Rok Gašperšič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Periodontitis
Azithromycin
Scaling and root planing
Microbiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01209-0

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