Serum and gingival crevicular fluid levels of ciprofloxacin in patients with periodontitis
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION, vol.135, no.12, pp.1728-1732, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 135 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2005.00820.x
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1728-1732
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background. The use of antibiotics as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of periodontal diseases is of special interest to dental practitioners. In addition to using an appropriate antibacterial agent, clinicians may find it useful to determine the local and systemic concentrations of antibiotics in infected periodontal sites to reduce the levels of bacteria. The purpose of this study was to determine the serum and gingival crevicular fluid, or GCF, concentrations of systemic ciprofloxacin in patients with periodontitis.