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Prathiba S

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• Research Article
  A Comparative Study of the Combination of Drugs - Amoxicillin with Metronidazole and Ofloxacin with Ornidazole In the Treatment of Dentoalveolar Abscess
  Author(s): Prathiba S and Mahesh Kumar PPrathiba S and Mahesh Kumar P
  
  To compare the efficacy of combination of capsule. amoxicillin 500 mg with tablet. metronidazole 400 mg at 8 hrly interval with fixed dose combination of tablet. Ofloxacin (200 mg) + ornidazole (500 mg) at 12 hrly interval for 5 days in the treatment of dentoalveolar abscess. Materials and method: This comparative study included sample size of 160 patients recorded within 6 months and diagnosed clinically with dentoalveolar abscess visiting dental unit of Saveetha Medical college: in order to match the estimated sample size a few patients from Mohit private dental clinic, Valasaravakam were included. A standardized method for data collection and oral examination was followed. The patients were recruited to anyone of the two groups to which the investigator was blind. The treatment allotment code was kept confidentially with the treating dentist and only at the end of the study the cod.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2471-8726.1000143

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