Metronidazole-containing gel for the treatment of periodontitis: an in vivo evaluation

• Main Authors: Sandra Sato (Author), Maria José Vieira Fonseca (Author), José Orestes Del Ciampo (Author), José Roberto Jabor (Author), Vinícius Pedrazzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this investigation was to monitor metronidazole concentrations in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) collected from periodontal pockets of dogs after treatment with an experimental 15% metronidazole gel. Five dogs had periodontitis induced by cotton ligatures placed subgingivally and mai...