Two Different Antibiotic Agents to Treat Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the clinical outcomes of full-mouth ultrasonic debridement combined with clarithromycin or amoxicillin + metronidazole association for the treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP).

Timeline

Start

2015-03

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Background Pradeep AR, Kathariya R. Clarithromycin, as an adjunct to non surgical periodontal therapy for chronic periodontitis: a double blinded, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial. Arch Oral Biol. 2011 Oct;56(10):1112-9. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.03.021. Epub 2011 May 6.
• Background Mestnik MJ, Feres M, Figueiredo LC, Duarte PM, Lira EA, Faveri M. Short-term benefits of the adjunctive use of metronidazole plus amoxicillin in the microbial profile and in the clinical parameters of subjects with generalized aggressive periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol. 2010 Apr;37(4):353-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2010.01538.x.
• 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.
• Araujo CF, Andere NMRB, Castro Dos Santos NC, Mathias-Santamaria IF, Reis AA, de Oliveira LD, Jardini MAN, Casarin RCV, Santamaria MP. Two different antibiotic protocols as adjuncts to one-stage full-mouth ultrasonic debridement to treat generalized aggressive periodontitis: A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. J Periodontol. 2019 Dec;90(12):1431-1440. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0399. Epub 2019 Jul 16.

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