Azithromycin – the unsung hero in periodontics
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Periodontology and Implantology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Azithromycin have been used in treatment of various systemic conditions. Azithromycin could have a triple role in the treatment and resolution of periodontal diseases: suppressing periodontopathogens, anti-inflammatory activity and healing through persistence at low levels in macrophages and fibroblasts in periodontal tissues, even after a single course of three tablets. If future periodontal research confirms these properties, it could become a valuable host-modulator in periodontal treatment. This review explores the literature on the probable role of azithromycin in periodontal disease.
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Saurabh Sinha, Khushbu Adhikari, Shankarbabu TP, Koshika Tandon Sinha
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