ARESTIN is the only antibiotic
that helps fight gum disease at the site of infection

ARESTIN is used in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) procedures to treat patients with adult periodontitis (gum disease).
ARESTIN may be used as part of an overall oral health program that includes good brushing and flossing habits and SRP.

Alex Rodriguez – World Series Champion, CEO of A-Rod Corp.

“I’m lucky my dentist spotted my gum disease early. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.”

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Learn key
warning signs

Fighting gum disease with treatments that include ARESTIN starts with spotting the signs.

Talk to your dentist if you notice:

Bleeding gums, a symptom of gum disease

Bleeding
gums

Redness or swelling, a symptom of gum disease

Red or swollen
gums

Bad breath, a symptom of gum disease

Bad
breath

Receding gums, a symptom of gum disease

Receding
gums

Looseness or tooth loss, a symptom of gum disease

Tooth looseness
or loss

NOTE: ARESTIN (minocycline HCl) Microspheres, 1 mg is approved for use with scaling and root planing to reduce pocket depth. ARESTIN does not treat the individual signs mentioned above.

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What is Gum Disease?

Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is a chronic bacterial infection that damages soft tissue. Without treatment, it can destroy the gums and bone that support your teeth.

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Why should it worry me?

If not treated, gum disease can spread, permanently damaging bone, gums, and connective tissue, causing tooth loosening and loss.

In the US,
gum disease affects:

Nearly
1/2
of people over 30

Nearly
3 in 4
people over 60

64.7
million
Americans

Don't wait.
Talk to your dentist
today.

Gum disease can be serious

Talk to your dentist today

As a non-curable infection, gum disease calls for urgent action and should be managed as a chronic, lifelong disease.

The sooner it's addressed, the better. Fortunately, there are effective treatments that include antibiotics like ARESTIN.

ARESTIN is used in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) procedures to treat patients with adult periodontitis (gum disease). ARESTIN may be used as part of an overall oral health program that includes good brushing and flossing habits and SRP.

How ARESTIN treats gum disease

Applied directly to pockets in the gums by a dentist or hygienist, ARESTIN is an antibiotic that targets and fights the infection that causes gum disease.

ARESTIN isn't a pill. It's an antibiotic applied directly at the site of infection, helping you keep gum disease in check.

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What is ARESTIN?

ARESTIN (minocycline HCl) Microspheres, 1mg is used in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) procedures to treat patients with adult periodontitis (gum disease). ARESTIN may be used as part of an overall oral health program that includes good brushing and flossing habits and SRP.

Important Safety Information

  • Do not take ARESTIN if you are allergic to minocycline or tetracyclines. Ask your dentist or pharmacist for a list of these drugs if you are not sure. Swelling of the face, itching of the skin, fever and enlarged lymph nodes have been reported with the use of ARESTIN. Some of these reactions were serious. Tell your dentist right away if you have any signs of allergic reaction, such as skin reactions or trouble breathing, or if you have an exaggerated sunburn reaction.
  • Do not take ARESTIN if you are allergic to minocycline or tetracyclines. Ask your dentist or pharmacist for a list of these drugs if you are not sure. Swelling of the face, itching of the skin, fever and enlarged lymph nodes have been reported with the use of ARESTIN. Some of these reactions were serious. Tell your dentist right away if you have any signs of allergic reaction, such as skin reactions or trouble breathing, or if you have an exaggerated sunburn reaction.
  • THE USE OF TETRACYCLINE CLASS DRUGS, INCLUDING ARESTIN, DURING TOOTH DEVELOPMENT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DISCOLORATION OF THE TEETH, AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CHILDREN OR IN PREGNANT OR NURSING WOMEN.
  • ARESTIN has not been studied in patients with weakened immune systems (such as patients with HIV infections or diabetes, or those receiving chemotherapy or radiation). Tetracyclines, including oral minocycline, have been associated with the development of autoimmune syndrome with symptoms such as joint pain, muscle pain, rash, swelling, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and general body weakness. Tell your doctor about any health problems you have, including whether you have had oral candidiasis (“thrush”) in the past, and about all medications you are taking.
  • In clinical studies, the most frequently reported non-dental side effects were headache, infection, flu symptoms, and pain.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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