Local antibiotic delivery inside the pocket
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Two commonly used chemotherapeutic agents are:
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Arestin™: composed of 1 gm Minocycline |
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Atridox®: composed of 10% doxycycline hyclate |
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Arestin™ is supplied in pre-filled deposable plastic syringe |
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The plastic tip is inserted in the pocket and the antibiotic is injected inside the pocket |
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Atridox ® is supplied as two syringes system |
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Twist and lock the two syringes. Inject the liquid contents of Syringe A (indicated by purple stripe) into Syringe B (doxycycline powder). |
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Push the contents back into Syringe A, attach the blunt cannula, and bend the cannula to resemble a periodontal probe. |
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Insert the cannula into the pocket |
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Fill the pocket with Atridox® gel
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Pack the material inside the pocket using plastic filling instrument |
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Atridox ® inside the pocket |
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