Chemotherapeutics in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease

Price: $22
The use of these adjunctive therapies can enhance the outcome of traditional management strategies.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the challenges that clinicians face in managing periodontal disease.
- List the active ingredients, desirable properties, and mechanisms of action of common periodontal chemotherapeutics.
- Explain the types and role of locally applied antimicrobials/antibiotics in treating chronic periodontitis.
This course was issued in the April 2018 issue and expires 4/30/21. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.
Course Materials
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