Gum disease bacteria hide deep below the gumline where even the best brushing and professional cleanings cannot fully reach them. ARESTIN at Annapolis Dental Center in Annapolis places medication directly into those pockets, non-surgically and painlessly.
A Targeted Antibiotic, Not a Systemic One
The usual problem with antibiotics for gum disease is scatter: pills affect your whole body when the infection is two millimeters deep along one root. ARESTIN solves that by placing concentrated antibiotic microspheres straight into the infected pocket after scaling and root planing.
The microspheres dissolve slowly, releasing minocycline at therapeutic levels for up to two weeks, long after you have left the chair. That sustained contact is what turns a good cleaning into a deeper bacterial reset, and what drives meaningful pocket depth improvement at your re-evaluation. It pairs naturally with our gum disease treatment program.
- Placed directly in infected pockets
- Releases medication for days after placement
- No pills, no injections
- Pairs with deep cleaning for measurable pocket improvement
Where ARESTIN Fits in Your Care
A small, powerful step in the bigger picture
Periodontal Evaluation
We measure every pocket millimeter by millimeter so ARESTIN goes only where it is actually needed.
Scaling and Root Planing
A thorough deep cleaning removes the deposits and bacterial film under the gumline.
ARESIN Placed at Target Sites
Antibiotic microspheres go in immediately after cleaning, reaching depth the instruments cannot.
Re-Measure and Maintain
At your recheck we confirm pocket improvement and set a periodontal maintenance rhythm that keeps it.
What Success Looks Like in Numbers
Gum disease therapy is not a matter of hope at our office. We measure pocket depths before and after treatment, and we look at those numbers together. ARESTIN routinely earns its keep in that arithmetic when used on the right pockets, especially the ones that stay stubborn after cleaning alone.
For pockets that keep misbehaving despite solid home care and cleanings, we add laser periodontal therapy or Perio Protect home trays before anyone says the word surgery. Our bias is conservative, always.
- Baseline pocket measurements, then re-measured after
- ARESTIN reserved for pockets where it earns the result
- Escalation to laser or Perio Protect for non-responders
- Surgery only when every non-surgical step is exhausted
