Long-term changes in the subgingival microbiota in patients with stage III-IV periodontitis treated by mechanical therapy and adjunctive systemic antibiotics: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
Daniel HagenfeldSven Kleine BardenhorstJohannes MaternKarola PriorInga HarksPeter EickholzKatrin LorenzTi-Sun KimThomas KocherJoerg MeyleDoğan KanerUlrich SchlagenhaufDag HarmsenBenjamin EhmkePublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2023)
Mechanical periodontal therapy with adjunctive antibiotics induced a relevant and long-term sustainable change towards an oral microbiome more associated with oral health.