Clarithromycin as Adjuvant to Periodontal Debridement

Summary

To assess the periodontal clinical response and the possible adverse effects of the clarithromycin combined to periodontal mechanical therapy in the treatment of patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis.

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2015-08

Completion

2015-11

Publications

• Results Casarin RC, Peloso Ribeiro ED, Sallum EA, Nociti FH Jr, Goncalves RB, Casati MZ. The combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole improves clinical and microbiologic results of one-stage, full-mouth, ultrasonic debridement in aggressive periodontitis treatment. J Periodontol. 2012 Aug;83(8):988-98. doi: 10.1902/jop.2012.110513. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
• Hammami C, Nasri W. Antibiotics in the Treatment of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Int J Dent. 2021 Nov 8;2021:6846074. doi: 10.1155/2021/6846074. eCollection 2021.
• Khattri S, Kumbargere Nagraj S, Arora A, Eachempati P, Kusum CK, Bhat KG, Johnson TM, Lodi G. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non-surgical treatment of periodontitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 16;11(11):CD012568. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012568.pub2.
• Andere NMRB, Castro Dos Santos NC, Araujo CF, Mathias IF, Taiete T, Casarin RCV, Jardini MAN, Shaddox LM, Santamaria MP. Clarithromycin as an Adjunct to One-Stage Full-Mouth Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement in Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Periodontol. 2017 Dec;88(12):1244-1252. doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.170165. Epub 2017 Jul 3.

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