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Use of minocycline as systemic antimicrobial therapy in refractory periodontitis with chronic gingival enlargement
Parag M Khatri, Rajesh Kumar
Department of Periodontology, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Parag M Khatri
Department of Periodontology, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore - Ujjain State Highway, Tehsil Sanwer, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.93552
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Periodontal disease is a multifactorial disease having various risk factors, but a dynamic interaction between bacterial products and host response in association with genetic and environmental factors is considered as the primary cause for periodontal tissue destruction in periodontitis. This bacterial-host interaction which is ever-so-present in periodontitis directs us toward utilizing antimicrobial agents along with the routine mechanical debridement. This case report present a case of a female patient with recurrent periodontal infections with gingival enlargement treated with systemic Minocycline in conjunction with the conventional non-surgical approach. |
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