Antimicrobials

Question 1

The purpose of antimicrobial therapy is to ______

and prevent further loss of periodontal tissue destruction.

Answer 1

arrest infection

Question 2

_______ of antimicrobials is well know and highly effective for medical care.

Answer 2

Systemic Administration

Question 3

______is the method of placing antimicrobials at the site of the infection.

Answer 3

Local delivery

Question 4

With systemic delivery, the antimicrobial reaches the pathogenic organisms in the periodontal pocket through the _____

Answer 4

circulation

Question 5

Professional subgingival irrigation is used in conjunction with periodontal _______

Answer 5

instrumentation

Question 6

Irrigation is recommended for use during

pre-procedural delivery, _____, and ______

Answer 6

initial therapy and maintenance phase

Question 7

Local delivery can place _____

concentrations of antimicrobial in an infected pocket.

Answer 7

high

Question 8

Arestin also known as ____ exerts antimicrobial activity in inhibiting protein sysnthesis in the bacterial cell wall that causes leakage and destroys the cell.

Answer 8

Minocyclate HCL

Question 9

Atridox also known as ____has subgingival controlled release; upon contact with the crevicular fluid, the liquid product solidifies and permits controlled release for seven days.

Answer 9

Doxycycline hyclate

Question 10

Periochip also known as _____is bactericidal and reacts with the cell surface which destroys the cell membrane integrity, after which the cell dies.

Answer 10

Chlorhexidine Gluconate