Hi Kathie - Thank you for writing. I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking whether it's appropriate to use Arestin while treating periodonal disease, or if it's a requirement to use it?
During the treatment for some levels of periodonal disease, the use of an antibiotic is necessary during the scaling and root planing process in order to protect the patient from harmful bacteria. Arestin is the brand name for an oral antibiotic that's used by dentists. According to the company that makes Arestin, the primary benefits are that, when combined with scaling and root planing, Arestin significantly reduces pocket depths, kills the bacteria associated with periodontal disease and decreases bleeding during probing. As an antibiotic, Arestin will kill the most common pathogens associated with periodonal disease and the company says the protection will continue for up to 21 days. You can learn more about Arestin here:
http://www.arestin.com/for-patients.jsp
You can learn more about periodonal disease here:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/conditions-indepth-periodontal-disease
Please let us know if your question has been answered. Take care, Pat
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Hi Kathie - Thank you for writing. I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking whether it's appropriate to use Arestin while treating periodonal disease, or if it's a requirement to use it?
During the treatment for some levels of periodonal disease, the use of an antibiotic is necessary during the scaling and root planing process in order to protect the patient from harmful bacteria. Arestin is the brand name for an oral antibiotic that's used by dentists. According to the company that makes Arestin, the primary benefits are that, when combined with scaling and root planing, Arestin significantly reduces pocket depths, kills the bacteria associated with periodontal disease and decreases bleeding during probing. As an antibiotic, Arestin will kill the most common pathogens associated with periodonal disease and the company says the protection will continue for up to 21 days. You can learn more about Arestin here:
http://www.arestin.com/for-patients.jsp
You can learn more about periodonal disease here:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/conditions-indepth-periodontal-disease
Please let us know if your question has been answered. Take care, Pat
March 10, 2010 - 6:50pmThis Comment
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