Moxifloxacin in Situ Gel to Treat Periodontal Pocket.

Summary

In this Randomized clinical trial locally delivered moxifloxacin in situ gel was evaluated as an adjunct to scaling and root planing for efficacy in the treatment of chronic periodontitis and for short-term effects on the periodontal microflora.

Timeline

Start

2011-09

Primary completion

2012-11

Completion

2012-11

Publications

• Background Guentsch A, Jentsch H, Pfister W, Hoffmann T, Eick S. Moxifloxacin as an adjunctive antibiotic in the treatment of severe chronic periodontitis. J Periodontol. 2008 Oct;79(10):1894-903. doi: 10.1902/jop.2008.070493.

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