Critical Summary: Assessing Local Antimicrobials for Chronic Periodontitis

Critical Summary: Assessing Local Antimicrobials for Chronic Periodontitis

A new critical summary by Dr. Robert Durand shows that adjunct local antimicrobials provide statistically significant benefits over subgingival debridement alone in patients with chronic periodontitis.

This is a critical summary of Matesanz-Pérez P, et al. A systematic review on the effects of local antimicrobials as adjuncts to subgingival debridement, compared with subgingival debridement alone, in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol. 2013;40(3):227-241.

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