ARESTIN®

ARESTIN® is a powder that contains the antibiotic minocycline HCl that is easily absorbed by the body. It is easily delivered directly into the periodontal pocket that is infected. It is comfortable for the patient so no anesthetic is necessary.

When ARESTIN® is inserted, it immediately adheres to the periodontal pocket. Moisture in the patient's mouth begins to break down (hydrolyze) the polymer, causing water-filled channels to form inside the microspheres. This allows a controlled, sustained release of minocycline.

Treatment with ARESTIN® helps kill the bacteria that underlie periodontal disease, to create a healthier environment.

Extensive clinical trial data demonstrate a clear benefit from active treatment with ARESTIN® plus Scaling and Root Planing (SRP):

1. Creates a healthier environment for healing—30 days after treatment

2. Treats harmful infection and inflammation

3. Significantly reduces pocket depths and bleeding on probing, and increases clinical attachment levels

4. Helps restore a state of periodontal health; Helps kill harmful red complex bacteria that SRP leave behind (P gingivalis, T denticola, T forsythia), the bacteria most closely associated with periodontal disease

If you have pocketing or probing depths >4mm associated with periodontal disease, ask your doctor if ARESTIN® is right for you.