The Effect of Adjunctive Systemic Antibiotics on the Outcomes of Non‐Surgical Periodontal Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Adjunctive systemic antibiotics, particularly the amoxicillin + metronidazole combination, significantly enhance clinical outcomes in non-surgical periodontitis treatment compared to SRP alone, with the greatest benefits seen in severe disease.
Authors
- Georgios S. Chatzopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6951-8794)
- Larry F. Wolff
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal Of Clinical Periodontology
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.70117
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00