Current Use of Antimicrobials Flashcards
(105 cards)
Topical
Antiseptic rinses
2 Direct delivery
Subgingival irrigations/local antimicrobial delivery/laser therapy
3 Systemic administration
Adjunctive antibiotics
Periodontitis
* Is caused by —
* A — disease
* Recurs or —
— the disease
Alter the microflora to prevent —
Maintain the disease in an — state
bacteria
chronic
re-infects
Arrest
reinfection
arrested
Effective Antimicrobial
(5)
Kills or inhibits target microflora
Reaches the site
Has a sufficient duration
Has an adequate concentration
Does no harm
Crevicular levels Versus Blood levels
(3)
Cumulative oral dosage can have the problem
of side effects
* Small dose of local delivery antimicrobial leads
to high concentration at crevicular level
* An example of a 250 mg tablet of Tetracycline
Cumulative oral dosage can have the problem
of side effects
- Gastrointestinal problems or tolerance
An example of a 250 mg tablet of Tetracycline
* Delivered systemically:
* Delivered locally:
2ug in peripheral blood level; 16ug in GCF
1600 ug in GCF
An antibiotic strength 500 times greater than
the systemic therapeutic dose may be required
to be effective against the bacteria residing in
—
Disrupt the biofilm physically to allow …
plaque biofilms.
antibiotic agents gain access to the periodontal
pathogens and inhibit biofilm formation.
Never use antimicrobial agents in the absence of
mechanical debridement
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX)
(0.12-0.2%):
the most studied and
effective rinsing agent for plaque
inhibition and prevention of gingivitis
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX)
(0.12-0.2%):
(4)
- No systemic toxicity, rare hypersensitivity
- Active against most bacteria and fungi
- No microbial resistance reported
- Cannot reach the site subgingivally
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX)
(0.12-0.2%):
Sides effects
(3)
- Taste alteration, tooth discoloration, increased
supragingival calculus formation
- Extrinsic brown discoloration on the teeth from an individual
rinsing twice a day for 3 weeks with 0.2% chlorhexidine mouth
rinse (Europe). Can be alleviated with 0.12% formulation (US). - Beverages like tea, coffee and red wine will aggravate this
superficial staining. Can be removed using —
prophy paste.
Mechanisms
Chlorhexidine is a —-charged molecule that binds to
the —-charged sites on the cell wall; it destabilizes the
cell wall and interferes with —.
* Lower concentrations leads to increased…
* Higher concentrations leads to…
positively
negatively
osmosis
permeability and leakage.
precipitation of cytoplasmic contents
inducing microbial cell death.
Mechanisms
* High —
* Adhere to —
* Slow release over – hours
substantivity
soft and hard
tissues and then be released
over time
12
CHX
Application
* As adjunct to…
* Who?
* What? (2)
* — week post surgery
regular oral hygiene methods during Phase I therapy
(SRP) in high risk individuals (systemically compromised, refractory
cases, etc)
Mentally or physically challenged patients with low manual dexterity
Jaw fixation, BRONJ
1st - 2nd
2018 the first ‘—’ chlorhexidine supported by clinical evidence
non-staining
Anti-discoloration Formula
Essential Oils
- Mouth rinse with eucalyptol,
menthol, methyl salicylate, thymol
- Mouth rinse with eucalyptol,
menthol, methyl salicylate, thymol
Antiplaque effects and significant reduction
in —
gingivitis index
Essential Oils
Side effects
(2)
- Burning sensation and tooth staining
- Most anti-plaque rinses contains — as a vehicle to
deliver antiseptic ingredients.
alcohol
- Critical assessment of the literature does NOT support an
association of alcohol‐containing mouth rinses and —
cancer
- Most anti-plaque rinses contains alcohol as a vehicle to
deliver antiseptic ingredients. - Critical assessment of the literature does NOT support an
association of alcohol‐containing mouth rinses and cancer. - Not recommended in (2)
recovering alcoholics (craving for
alcohol), in patients taking metronidazole or disulfiram (drug
interaction).