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Biotech / Medical : Don't Floss, You Lose - (ATRX) To the RESCUE.
ATRX 0.00010000.0%Aug 1 9:30 AM EST
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To: Arthur Radley who wrote (67)3/3/1999 11:34:00 AM
From: software salesperson  Read Replies (2) of 182
 
texas dude,

reading your posts prompted me to contact my dentist ,with whom i discuss software companies.he , in turn ,sent me a document which a periodontist friend of his gives to his patients.summary below(sorry i do not have a scanner):

advantages of atridox:placed fairly easily;biodegradable,no follow-up visits required;molds to the pocket,thus can be used in furcations and circumstantial defects

limitations:expensive,so isn't economical for less than 4 sites.hardens rapidly and may stick to needle

research background:average of 1.3 mm reduction in pocket depth & average of .8 mm increase in clinical attachment.from a clinical standpoint,the average results appear to be only marginally significant.

when to use:1.in areas with multiple furcations or circumferential problems which do not respond to traditional treatment
2.only in pockets with mild periodontal probing depths,5-7 mm.at greater depths,atridox is unlikely to reach base of pocket.
3.if a number of unresponsive or recurrent pockets in an area
4.if doesn't improve after 2 doses,try something else

what to tell patients:it's one type of treatment;it's likely that other forms of treatment may be needed in the future

hope this info is useful to you.

sales
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