Effect of Locally Delivered Minocycline on the Profile of Subgingival Bacterial Genera in Patients with Periodontitis: A Prospective Pilot Study

Effect of Locally Delivered Minocycline on the Profile of Subgingival Bacterial Genera in Patients with Periodontitis: A Prospective Pilot Study

This prospective pilot study aimed to evaluate the effect of minocycline-HCl ointment (MO), locally delivered as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP), on subgingival microflora. A total of 59 periodontitis patients received SRP as an initial periodontal therapy. In the selected periodontal p...

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Main Authors: Toshiya Morozumi, Yohei Nakayama, Satoshi Shirakawa, Kentaro Imamura, Kaname Nohno, Takatoshi Nagano, Haruna Miyazawa, Takahiro Hokari, Ryo Takuma, Shuntaro Sugihara, Kazuhiro Gomi, Atsushi Saito, Yorimasa Ogata, Motohiro Komaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
periodontitis
adjunct treatment
scaling and root planing
local drug-delivery system
minocycline-HCl
subgingival microflora
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/719

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