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- Title
Effect of Systemically Administered Azithromycin in Early Onset Aggressive Periodontitis.
- Authors
Fujii, Takeo; Pao-Li Wang; Hosokawa, Yoichiro; Shirai, Shinichi; Tamura, Atsumu; Hikita, Kazuhiro; Maida, Takeo; Ochi, Morio; Baehni, Pierre C.
- Abstract
Azithromycin is a macrolide which possesses a strong antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. In the present study, we studied the effect of azithromycin as an adjunct to non-surgical treatment in early onset aggressive periodontitis. Initial treatment consisting of oral instructions and full-mouth scaling and root planing was performed over a 2-month period. Patients were then administered with azithromycin, 500 mg per os, 1×/day, for 3 days. Professional mechanical tooth cleaning was performed once every two weeks during the initial preparation. Initial treatment was considered as completed when the gingival index was < 1. The probing pocket depth, percentage of periodontal pockets with depth ≥ 4 mm, and the rate of bleeding on probing improved following treatment. The duration of the treatment was 4.7 ± 3.2 months. Another group of patients received the same initial treatment but without azithromycin. The duration of the treatment for this group was 11.2 ± 4.9 months. These results indicate that azithromycin may be useful for the treatment of early onset periodontitis.
- Subjects
PERIODONTITIS treatment; AZITHROMYCIN; ANTI-infective agents; GRAM-positive bacterial infections; GRAM-negative bacterial diseases; TOOTH root planing; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; DENTAL scaling; MACROLIDE antibiotics
- Publication
Periodontal Practice Today, 2004, Vol 1, Issue 4, p321
- ISSN
1742-3279
- Publication type
Article