Abstract
Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of tetracycline fiber (used as local drug delivery) along with scaling and root planing for the treatment of chronic periodontitis, and compare the results with those
Highlights
Chronic Periodontitis is defined as an infectious disease resulting in inflammation within the supporting tissues of the teeth, progressive attachment and bone loss and is characterized by pocket formation and/or recession of the gingiva and mainly prevalent in adults, but can occur at any age
The most common periodontal microbiota associated with chronic periodontitis includes aerobic, anaerobic, gram positive and gram negative bacterial flora
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is found in most diseased sites and may compose as much as 90% of the total cultivable bacteria [3]
Summary
Chronic Periodontitis is defined as an infectious disease resulting in inflammation within the supporting tissues of the teeth, progressive attachment and bone loss and is characterized by pocket formation and/or recession of the gingiva and mainly prevalent in adults, but can occur at any age. Among these bacteriae Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is found in most diseased sites and may compose as much as 90% of the total cultivable bacteria [3]. It is considered as the most important pathogen for periodontitis and refractory periodontitis
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