Role of 1% alendronate gel as adjunct to mechanical therapy in the treatment of chronic periodontitis among smokers

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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Main Authors: Anuj SHARMA, Achala RAMAN, Avani Raju PRADEEP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Alendronate
Chronic periodontitis
Smoking
Regeneration
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572017000300243&lng=en&tlng=en

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