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Chronic Periodontitis Summary

Description: Chronic inflammation and loss of PERIODONTIUM that is associated with the amount of DENTAL PLAQUE or DENTAL CALCULUS present. Chronic periodontitis occurs mostly in adults and was called adult periodontitis, but this disease can appear in young people.

Also Known As: Adult Periodontitis; Adult Periodontitides; Chronic Periodontitides; Periodontitides, Adult; Periodontitides, Chronic Show All >>

Networked: 1539 relevant articles (91 outcomes, 448 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Chronic Periodontitis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Metronidazole (Metric) : 9 outcomes 22 studies in 65 results : FDA 70 Generic
  2. Tetracycline (Achromycin) : 9 outcomes 13 studies in 36 results : FDA 62 Generic
  3. Minocycline (Cyclops) : 8 outcomes 11 studies in 30 results : FDA 25 Generic
  4. Doxycycline (Vibramycin) : 7 outcomes 23 studies in 55 results : FDA 23 Generic
  5. Chlorhexidine : 6 outcomes 21 studies in 51 results : IBA
  6. Azithromycin (Zithromax) : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 14 results : FDA 39 Generic
  7. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 3 outcomes 9 studies in 32 results : IBA
  8. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) : 2 outcomes 8 studies in 70 results : IBA
  9. Collagen : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 22 results : IBA
  10. doxycycline hyclate (Periostat) : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 8 results : FDA 56 Generic
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Diseases Related to Chronic Periodontitis

  1. Infection
  2. Periodontitis
  3. Periodontal Pocket (Periodontal Pockets)
  4. Aggressive Periodontitis (Periodontosis)
  5. Gingivitis
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Key Therapies for Chronic Periodontitis

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  1. Root Planing : 28 outcomes 85 studies in 196 results
  2. Dental Scaling : 8 outcomes 11 studies in 29 results
  3. Debridement : 5 outcomes 18 studies in 66 results
  4. Oral Hygiene (Dental Hygiene) : 2 outcomes 8 studies in 32 results
  5. Solid-State Lasers : 2 outcomes 7 studies in 21 results
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