Role of 1% alendronate gel as adjunct to mechanical therapy in the treatment of chronic periodontitis among smokers
Abstract Objective Alendronate (ALN) inhibits osteoclastic bone resorption and triggers osteostimulative properties both in vivo and in vitro, as shown by increase in matrix formation. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of 1% ALN gel as local drug delivery (LDD) in adjunct to scaling and roo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Oral Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572017000300243&lng=en&tlng=en |