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Antibiotics in Endodontics Review by George Chacko is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document reviews the history and rationale for using antibiotics as intracanal medicaments in endodontic treatment. It discusses how antibiotics were first discovered in 1928 but widely used after WWII to treat infections. While systemic antibiotics can effectively treat some infections, local application of antibiotics in the root canal is often a more effective way to deliver high enough doses to infected areas. The document focuses on the antibiotic-corticosteroid paste Ledermix, which was developed
- Author
- George Chacko
- Language
- EN