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ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services

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To be effective against periodontal pathogens, a local delivery of antibiotic must do which of the following?
  1. Access all areas of the pocket
  2. Access the bloodstream for systemic circulation
  3. Be used simultaneously with a systemic antibiotic
  4. Be of a very low concentration to avoid antibiotic resistance
Explanation
Answer: A - To be effective against periodontal pathogens, a local delivery of antibiotic must access all areas of the pocket.
A locally-administered antibiotic should be of the right concentration for significantly impacting the population of periodontal pathogens in the pocket. Because it is local, it does not need to affect the body systemically and is typically administered without the need for an accompanying systemic dose of antibiotic.
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