Antimicrobial Effect of Isotretinoin Therapy on Periodontal Pathogens: A Case-Control Study

Antimicrobial Effect of Isotretinoin Therapy on Periodontal Pathogens: A Case-Control Study

Isotretinoin (INN), a drug used to treat severe acne, has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. INN may affect periodontal pathogenic bacteria, so we aimed to study the effect of INN on intraoral microbial profiles of periodontal disease and healthy periodontium. Our case-control study div...

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Main Authors: Reham AlJasser, Razan AlAqeely, Afnan AlZahrani, Manal AlKenani, Sadeem AlQahtani, Mohammed AlSarhan, Dalal AlOtaibi, Rhodanne Lambarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
oral microbes
periodontal pathogens
isotretinoin
periodontal therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1286

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