Does metronidazole treat periodontitis

Metronidazole for periodontitis is a certain adjuvant treatment role, especially aggressive periodontitis, with metronidazole and amoxicillin combined medication effect is very good, but it is best to do periodontal systemic treatment, and then adjuvant medication, so the effect is better, if not do periodontitis systemic treatment, direct medication, then certainly is not a radical effect, can only cover up symptoms, can not achieve the fundamental purpose of treatment. Therefore, periodontitis can be treated with tooth cleaning, scaling, root surface leveling, periodontal flap surgery, etc., and then take metronidazole and amoxicillin and other drugs.