Starting on:
Sep 8, 2022
Ending on:
Sep 8, 2022
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Venue:
Online
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenya Dental Association
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Sep 8, 2022
Ending on:
Sep 8, 2022
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3 Points
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Kenya Dental Association
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Antibiotics Use In Management Of Periodontal Diseases
Starting on:
Sep 8, 2022 7:00 AM
Sep 8, 2022 7:00 AM
Ending on:
Sep 8, 2022 9:00 AM
Sep 8, 2022 9:00 AM
Venue:
Online
Online
Description
Periodontal diseases are infectious by nature and multiple pathogens are implicated in the aetiology. The identification of the causative pathogen would allow for targeted antibiotic therapy. However, the Challenge in identifying a specific etiological pathogen rather than microorganisms associated with disease is challenging.
Objectives
Similarly, antibiotics do not target individual pathogens and there in no antibiotic whose concentration in body fluids especially gingival crevicular fluid can inhibit all known putative pathogens. Several factors therefore must be considered in the selection of an antibiotic for use in management of periodontal diseases like the patientsâ?? clinical status and diagnosis, response to therapy, medical history, nature of colonizing bacteria, Risks and benefits of the drug, bacterial resistance, Susceptibility of bacteria to the drug and the Concentration of the drug in Gingival crevicular fluid.
Presenters
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Dr.
Veronica Wangari
CONSULTANT PERIODONTIST AND IMPLANT DENTIST, LECTURER, PERIODONTOLOGY& PERIODOTICS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI