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Working with beagles for three years, Jeffcoat and Ray Williams, assistant professor of Periodontology at the Dental School, found that dogs who received tetracycline have a slower rate of bone loss than those who did not receive the drug...
Majorie K. Jeffcoat, assistant professor of Periodontology at the Dental School, said yesterday tetracycline would not replace surgical treatment but instead would function as an "adjunct to therapy...
Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection of the gum that destroys the tissue and bone that support the teeth. Tetracycline concentrates in the pockets between the gums and teeth and slows the rate of bone loss, Jeffcoat said...
...Jeffcoat said there are still unanswered questions about the effectiveness of tetracycline because some beagles are resistant to the drug. Some humans might be resistant or develop a resistance to the drug, she said, adding, "We don't know if the same bacteria is involved in humans...
Cavities are not the primary cause of tooth loss as most people believe, Jeffcoat said, adding that although more dangerous, is far more difficult to diagnose in its early stages...