Mechanical Therapy With Adjunctive Minocycline Microspheres Reduces Red‐Complex Bacteria in Smokers

Background: Smoking increases the risk for periodontal disease and reduces the healing response. We examined the antimicrobial and clinical effects of scaling and root planing (SRP) with and without minocycline HCl 1 mg microspheres (MM) relative to smoking status in subjects with periodontitis. Met...

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