Local Antibiotics
Clean Out Infections And Keep Your Smile Healthy
Why Antibiotics?
Localized antibiotics, usually in the form of a chip or powder that is inserted into a periodontal pocket are a form of "adjunctive" therapy that is meant to be used after deep cleanings to improve the results obtained or attempt to further treat pockets that did not respond to deep cleaning. These are NOT meant to be used without removing bacterial deposits (calculus or tartar) - in fact, using them by themselves may "trap" the calculus on the root surface and result in an abscess, which is a highly active and painful type of infection that must be treated surgically.
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