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What the benefit of doxycycline for gum?
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Periodontal disease: Doxycycline is a good broad spectrum antibiotic. Periodontal disease is cause by a gram negative bacteria. Penicillin type of antibiotics only treats gram positive bacteria infectionsl. I usually prescribe Doxycycline (100mg) before my pre-surgical therapy. We also use a low-dose of Doxycycline (20mg) taken in pill form to control gingival inflammation.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Doxycycline & gums: Doxycycline is an antibiotics given to clear bacterial infections . It can cause staining of teeth so not prescribed to pregnant women and children under the age of 12 .
Answered 11/26/2016
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