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Local Minocycline To Reduce Future Inflammation And Bone Loss In Periodontal Maintenance Patients, Jeffery S. Jensen
Local Minocycline To Reduce Future Inflammation And Bone Loss In Periodontal Maintenance Patients, Jeffery S. Jensen
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The objectives of this study were to compare the effect of SRP+MM versus SRP alone on inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-1 receptor antagonist (ra), found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and saliva, and correlate IL-1 values with clinical outcomes over a 2-year period of PMT. Fifty-five patients with an initial posterior pocket ≥5 mm and history of bleeding on probing (BOP) were randomized to test (SRP+MM, n=27) and control (SRP, n=28) groups. Clinical measurements and GCF samples were done at baseline and 24 months. SRP+MM or SRP were provided at 6-month intervals. IL-1β and IL-1ra were measured in GCF …