Use of minocycline as systemic antimicrobial therapy in refractory periodontitis with chronic gingival enlargement

Abstract

Periodontal disease is a multifactorial disease having various risk factors, but a dynamic interaction between bacterial products and host response in association with genetic and environmental factors is considered as the primary cause for periodontal tissue destruction in periodontitis. This bacterial-host interaction which is ever-so-present in periodontitis directs us toward utilizing antimicrobial agents along with the routine mechanical debridement. This case report present a case of a female patient with recurrent periodontal infections with gingival enlargement treated with systemic Minocycline in conjunction with the conventional non-surgical approach.

Keywords

• Gingival enlargement
• minocycline
• refractory periodontitis
• systemic drug therapy