Effect of locally delivered doxycycline as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of periodontitis in smokers: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Effect of locally delivered doxycycline as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of periodontitis in smokers: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Background: Scaling and root planing (SRP) for the treatment of periodontitis may be less effective in some patients. This study evaluated the effectiveness of local doxycycline as an adjunct to SRP among smokers with periodontitis compared to SRP alone in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Materi...

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Main Authors: Sonia Nath, Shaju Jacob Pulikkotil, Lalli Dharmarajan, Muthukumaraswamy Arunachalam, Kweh Ting Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
Subjects:
dental scaling
doxycycline
periodontitis
root planing
smokers
Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2020;volume=17;issue=4;spage=235;epage=243;aulast=Nath

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http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2020;volume=17;issue=4;spage=235;epage=243;aulast=Nath

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