Tips After Treatment with ARESTIN

Don’t touch the areas your dental professional has treated for a week.

Continue brushing regularly.

Don’t eat hard, crunchy or sticky foods for a week after treatment.

Don’t use floss, a dental pick or other tools to clean between treated teeth for 10 days.

If you have pain, swelling or signs of an allergic reaction (itching, swelling, rash, reddening or difficulty breathing), contact your dental professional right away.

Follow up. Keep your scheduled appointments so your dental professional can re-examine your gums and make sure the infection is under control by hillsboroughneuropsych.com.

Tips to Keep Your Gums Healthy

Brush regularly.

Replace your toothbrush every 3 to 4 months.

Drink fluoridated or bottled water.

Don’t smoke. Smoking can increase the risk of periodontal disease.
Of course, primary prevention of any disease starts with lifestyle changes, which includes improving dental health. See your dental professional regularly and discuss your gums to determine if and when gum disease and SRP treatment with ARESTIN might be appropriate.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Do not take ARESTIN if you are allergic to minocycline or tetracyclines. Ask your dentist or pharmacist for a list of these drugs if you are not sure. Swelling of the face, itching of the skin, fever and enlarged lymph nodes have been reported with the use of ARESTIN. Some of these reactions were serious. Tell your dentist right away if you have any signs of allergic reaction, such as skin reactions or trouble breathing, or if you have an exaggerated sunburn reaction.

THE USE OF TETRACYCLINE CLASS DRUGS, INCLUDING ARESTIN, DURING TOOTH DEVELOPMENT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DISCOLORATION OF THE TEETH, AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CHILDREN OR IN PREGNANT OR NURSING WOMEN.

SRP is highly effective, but there are some limitations. For one, dental instruments can’t always reach the base of deeper gum pockets. That’s why dental professionals can choose a combination approach. One option is to add an antibiotic at the site of infection after SRP, such as ARESTIN (minocycline HCI), which starts as a fine powder that fills the gum pocket. Its tiny particles, called microspheres, deliver a time-released antibiotic down to the base of the gum pocket.

ARESTIN® (minocycline HCl) Microspheres, 1mg is used in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) procedures to treat patients with adult periodontitis (gum disease). ARESTIN® may be used as part of an overall oral health program that includes good brushing and flossing habits and SRP.

Do not take ARESTIN if you are allergic to minocycline or tetracyclines. Ask your dentist or pharmacist for a list of these drugs if you are not sure. Swelling of the face, itching of the skin, fever and enlarged lymph nodes have been reported with the use of ARESTIN. Some of these reactions were serious. Tell your dentist right away if you have any signs of allergic reaction, such as skin reactions or trouble breathing, or if you have an exaggerated sunburn reaction.

When ARESTIN is applied directly to the infection site, its use with SRP has been proven to deliver better results than SRP alone. ARESTIN keeps fighting bacteria that SRP can leave behind.

ARESTIN has not been studied in patients with weakened immune systems (such as patients with HIV infections or diabetes, or those receiving chemotherapy or radiation). Tetracyclines, including oral minocycline, have been associated with the development of autoimmune syndrome with symptoms such as joint pain, muscle pain, rash, swelling, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and general body weakness. Tell your doctor about any health problems you have, including whether you have had oral candidiasis (“thrush”) in the past, and about all medications you are taking. In clinical studies, the most frequently reported non-dental side effects were headache, infection, flu symptoms, and pain.