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Microbial landscape of periodontal pockets against local antibacterial therapy of chronic generalized periodontitis: a multicenter clinical trial

Z. K. Shamanova, O. Risovannaya, V. Lenev, M. Perikova, O. V. Tsymbalov

Kuban Scientific Medical Bulletin, 2024

144 participants · 2 citations

Abstract

Background. A microbial nature of periodontitis requires an accurate analysis of the pathogenic potential of the periodontal pocket microflora thereby enabling correct diagnosis to be made and the most effective pharmacological agent to be selected for treating chronic periodontitis. Metronidazole demonstrates excellent results for anaerobic microorganisms in the periodontal pocket, whereas minocycline hydrochloride, moxifloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanate are efficient for aerobic microorganisms. However, specialists find considerably relevant to analyze the correlations between specific bacterial associations in the periodontal pocket against local antibacterial therapy, as well as to track the contents of periodontal pockets long after antibacterial therapy. Therefore, a microbiological analysis of periodontal pocket contents is considered necessary in order to select and monitor the effectiveness of local antibacterial therapy.Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of local antibacterial therapy for chronic generalized periodontitis by means of analysis of changes in the microbiological composition of periodontal pockets.Methods. The clinical trial involved 144 patients with chronic generalized periodontitis. The study included examination of patients and analysis of clinical data bases of the Department for General Practice Dentistry, Kuban State Medical University and the Dentistry Department, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the…

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