According to an article in the Janu...

According to an article in the January/February issue of Health, the US fodder and Drug Administration has approved a medication that directly attacks periodontitis, the underlying cause of greatest in quantity tooth loss. Periodontitis is a bacterial invasion of the gum that breaks down the tissue and bone that anchor teeth

White kindred cells, which attack the first principles in the mouth, also release enzyme that ravage collagen, the building blocks of gum and bone This eventually creates difficult pockets around teeth, which make lax them. The new medication, doxycycline hyclate, is an antibiotic that fill ups the enzymes that destroy gum and bone According to the article, the medication allows patients to walk longer between deep cleanings required to scrape away bacterial deposits or surgical practices to reduce gum pockets.

"A recently made known weapon to save your smile," Health 13 (January/ February 1999) 16

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