Non-surgical periodontal therapy with systemic antibiotics in patients with untreated aggressive periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Last updated on 23-8-2019 by Anonymous (not verified)

Peer reviewed scientific article

SCIENSANO

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness of different systemic antibiotics in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) compared to SRP alone in patients with untreated aggressive periodontitis.BACKGROUND: In patients with aggressive periodontitis, SRP is often combined with the use of systemic antibiotics. However, the effectiveness of these antibiotics over time and differences in effectiveness between different antibiotics are hardly known.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The MEDLINE-PubMed database was searched from their earliest records until January 20…

QR code

QR code for this page URL