Periodontal (Gum) Disease Antibiotic


	ARESTIN^® Home Understanding gum disease Understanding gum disease • How gum infections happen • Symptoms of gum disease • Stages of gum disease • Treating gum disease How ARESTIN^® helps How ARESTIN^® helps • The safety of ARESTIN^® Working with your dental professional Working with your dental professional • Paying for treatment Caring for your teeth and gums Common questions	Learn how ARESTIN^® makes scaling and root planing (SRP) more effective Take your dental professional's advice—choose ARESTIN^® If you have periodontal (gum) disease, SRP is needed to help improve the health of your teeth and gums. Bacteria are the cause of gum disease. That's why your dental professional may recommend ARESTIN^®. It is an antibiotic that helps kill the bacteria at the root of the problem. ARESTIN^® with SRP is nearly 3x more likely to result in successful treatment than SRP alone Your dental professional places ARESTIN^® in infected gum pockets below your gumline. This may happen at the time of SRP or on a follow-up visit. You may also receive ARESTIN^® during routine periodontal maintenance. Getting treatment is painless Your dental professional will place these microspheres into infected areas after completing your SRP. Getting ARESTIN^® is painless. ARESTIN^® will dissolve on its own, so no removal is required. ARESTIN^® is different from antibiotic pills ARESTIN^® is different from an antibiotic you take as a pill, because it's placed right where you need it. A pill can't give you the level of antibiotic concentration in your gums that ARESTIN^® can. Microspheres release antibiotics over time ARESTIN^® contains microspheres—tiny, bead-like particles—that are smaller than grains of sand and are not visible to the eye. The microspheres are filled with the antibiotic minocycline hydrochloride. These microspheres release the antibiotic over time, killing bacteria so your gums can heal better than with SRP alone. What to expect as your gums heal After ARESTIN^® with SRP, there are a few things you need to know. Follow these tips on caring for your teeth. With proper dental hygiene, it's possible to avoid future problems with your gums. What is ARESTIN^®? ARESTIN^® is a prescription antibiotic approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is used together with scaling and root planing (SRP) procedures performed by a trained dental professional for the treatment of periodontal (gum) disease. Learn about the safety and side effects of ARESTIN^®Continue

INDICATION
ARESTIN^® is indicated as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) procedures for reduction of pocket depth in patients with adult periodontitis. ARESTIN^® may be used as part of a periodontal maintenance program, which includes good oral hygiene and SRP.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
ARESTIN^® should not be used in any patient who has a known sensitivity to minocycline or tetracyclines. The use of drugs of the tetracycline class during tooth development may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth, and therefore should not be used in children or in pregnant or nursing women. Hypersensitivity reactions that included, but were not limited to, anaphylaxis, angioneurotic edema, urticaria, rash, swelling of the face, and pruritus have been reported with the use of ARESTIN^®. In clinical trials, the most frequently reported nondental treatment-emergent adverse events were headache, infection, flu syndrome, and pain.

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Learn how ARESTIN® makes scaling and root planing (SRP) more effective

Take your dental professional's advice—choose ARESTIN®

ARESTIN® with SRP is nearly 3x more likely to result in successful treatment than SRP alone

Getting treatment is painless

ARESTIN® is different from antibiotic pills

Microspheres release antibiotics over time

What to expect as your gums heal

Learn how ARESTIN^® makes scaling and root
planing (SRP) more effective

Take your dental professional's advice—choose ARESTIN^®

ARESTIN^® with SRP is nearly 3x more likely to result in successful treatment than SRP alone

ARESTIN^® is different from antibiotic pills