Periodontitis can not be completely cured by simply taking metronidazole, it needs to be combined with basic periodontal treatment in order to control the inflammation well.
Metronidazole has a good effect on controlling oral anaerobic infections, but periodontitis is not only caused by anaerobic infections, its main cause is dental calculus, plaque and other factors, so simply taking metronidazole may only have a certain effect on the inflammation of the soft tissues, treating the symptoms but not the root cause.
Basic periodontal treatment includes supragingival scaling, subgingival scraping, and periodontal surgery, which are currently the preferred clinical treatment for periodontitis, while medication is only an adjunct. Dental scaling is mainly to clean the calculus above the gums; subgingival scaling is to clean the calculus below the gums; periodontal surgery is the treatment used when the effect of the above two treatments is unsatisfactory.
Warm tips: Do not blindly use medication after suffering from periodontitis, seek professional medical help in time, otherwise it may cause serious consequences such as tooth loosening and loss.