About 1 in 1000 susceptible patients suffers from aggressive periodontitis. Sufferers have more rapid gingival attachment loss with some losing more that half their bony support by 35. This can be localised to a small number of teeth or more generalised. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adjunctive clinical and microbiological effects [read the full story…]
Chronic periodontitis affects between 5-20% of the population. Scaling and root planing (SRP) is one of the most effective methods of treatment. The aim of this review was to assess whether the adjunct of amoxicillin and metronidazole (AMX/MET) to SRP increased its effectiveness compared to SRP alone. The authors searched eight databases and hand-searched a [read the full story…]
