Advances in Antimicrobial Treatment of Periodontitis
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
Interests: research interests periodontitis; periodontal microbiology; periodontal chemotherapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An increasing focus in the practice of periodontology is the antimicrobial therapy of periodontitis. This may entail the use of topical and/or systemic antibiotics, photodynamic disinfection with light-activated photosensitizing agents, dental laser-induced antibacterial/antiviral effects in periodontal pockets, prebiotics/probiotics, anti-infective patient home care regimens, and other methods to augment conventional mechanical/surgical treatment procedures in combatting dysbiotic periodontal bacterial biofilms/periodontal herpesviruses and resolving periodontal inflammation.
This Special Issue aims to present new insights into the antimicrobial treatment of periodontitis, with emphasis on the role of antibiotics in periodontal practice. The goals are to advance knowledge in this area for dental researchers and clinicians alike, improve periodontitis treatment outcomes for affected patients, and reduce their risk for developing systemic health disorders related to periodontitis in the oral cavity.
Thank you for considering the submission of new research findings and meaningful reviews to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Thomas E. Rams
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- periodontitis
- periodontal chemotherapy
- anti-infective periodontal therapy
- antibiotic therapy
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