Antibiotics may be used in gum disease treatment oral surgery or root canal therapy

NKDA, No Known Drug Allergyies, Bed  Bugs, dentistry dental skin irritation  diagnosis antibiotics
Not an allergic reaction to medication or antibiotics. A dermatologist correctly diagnosed this skin irritation on a patient’s arm as related to Bed Bugs.
Antibiotics gum disease treatment, diabetes oral microbiology periostat doxycycline  enteric gram ne
Antibiotics in gum disease treatment. Oral Microbiology test results for a 41 year old female with severe gum disease who did not favorably respond to three years of Periostat Doxycycline antibiotics treatment at another office. This patient did not feel gum pain. Enteric gram negative rods, which populated 13.8% of the culture, are shown to be resistant to Doxycycline. This patient was successfully treated with Amoxycillin & Metronidazole antibiotics. She was also referred to an MD where a fasting glucose tolerance test showed her to be diabetic.
antibiotics distal wedge pericorium  pericoronitis gum disease treatment  surgery, rx, prescription
Antibiotics in gum disease treatment. Distal wedge procedure – one week post op. This periodontal gum surgery is performed to remove gum tissue (the pericorium) that may grow over the biting surface of the lower back molar tooth. The pericorium in this patient had occasionally become infected and the surrounding gums became very painful requiring antibiotics to treat the gum pain.
antibiotics gum disease treatment, rx, acute periodontal abscess tooth pain fistula teeth
Antibiotics in gum disease treatment and gum pain. Acute periodontal abscess that caused severe tooth pain. 1) This patient presented with this dental fistula between tooth #’s 7 & 8. Tooth #’s 8 & 9 had acrylic teeth veneers laminates placed about two years ago. Her general dentist had performed a gingivectomy last year to attempt to treat the occasional swelling of the gums in this same area. 2) The Xray of tooth #9 shows a healed apicoectomy from 12 years ago that is not related to the current problem. 3) A gutta percha point was placed in the oral fistula and radiographed to see where it led. It stayed at the coronal gingiva probably around the margin of the porcelain veneer laminate. The patient was put on tetracycline antibiotics for a week. [This is not a recommendation for everybody!] 4) Reevaluation two days later shows improvement in symptoms and gingival inflammation gum irritation. An evaluation by the Periodontist and treatment of the laminate margin will occur following resolution of the acute condition.
antibiotics treatment, rx, acute periodontal abscess infection gum pain fistula, boil
Acute periodontal abscess that caused gum pain. This patient presented with this oral fistula between tooth #’s 7 & 8. Tooth #’s 8 & 9 had acrylic dental veneers laminates placed about two years ago. Her general dentist had performed a gingivectomy gum surgery last year to attempt to treat the occasional swelling of the gums in this same area. A gutta percha point was placed in the dental fistula and x-rayed to see where it led. It stayed at the coronal gingiva probably around the gum margin of the dental veneer laminate. The patient was put on tetracycline antibiotics for a week. [This is not a recommendation for everybody!]. Reevaluation two days later shows improvement in symptoms and gingival inflammation. An evaluation and treatment of the laminate margin will occur following resolution of the acute condition.
atridox, doxycycline, antibiotic therapy,  rx, prescription medicine gum disease treatment
These how to pictures teach local antibiotic treatment of gum pain infection and early gum disease. 1) Patient presents with an isolated mild-moderate pocket. 2) In this case, a conservative site-specific treatment was used with doxycycline gel – Atridox – topical, locally applied oral antibiotics. 3) The gel is inserted into the pocket via a canula and the excess is pushed into the gum pocket with a moistened periodontal scaler without anesthesia. 4) Final placement.