Multiple Choice
Local site-specific antimicrobial pocket therapy may be useful as an adjunct to periodontal scaling and root planing for which of the following reasons?
A) The antibiotic effect may last up to 3 months.
B) Many organisms develop resistance to the antibiotic.
C) The most common antibiotics used are bactericidal agents.
D) A high dose of antibiotic is placed at the site of the infection.
E) A high level of the antibiotic in the circulation may lead to an allergic response.
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