Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 218-219, September 2004

Locally delivered minocycline in adjunctive to scaling and root planing (SRP) is more effective in mean pocket depth reduction than SRP alone in treating smokers with chronic periodontitis

Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology

Original Article

Paquette D, Oringer R, Lessem J, Offenbacher S, Genco R, Persson GR, Santucci EA, Williams RC. Locally delivered minocycline microspheres for the treatment of periodontitis in smokers. J Clin Periodontol 2003;30(9):787-94.

Level of Evidence

1b

Question

Is minocycline microspheres in conjunction with scaling & root planing (SRP) more effective in periodontal therapy in smokers than SRP alone?

Source of Funding

Information not available

Design

Randomized single-blinded clinical trial

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PII: S1532-3382(04)00107-1

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2004.07.018

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 218-219, September 2004

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