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Local Drug Delivery In Periodontics - A Review

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DR. Deepa Subramaniam1 , Pavithra. D

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Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supportive tissues surrounding the teeth which is seen world wide in all groups of people. Various methods of treatments were used in the management of periodontal infection(1).Various effective methods including mechanical debridement of plaque , topical and systemic administration of antibacterial agents in the treatment of such conditions. There are various options of antimicrobials which can be locally delivered such as metronidazole, chlorhexidine, doxycycline and tetracycline(2) .

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