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Our office is located on Main Street in Lakemont Park at 166 Lakemont Park Boulevard in Altoona, Pa 16602 Directions/Map
Patient Information
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Treatment Options
- Disease Diagnosis
- Nonsurgical Periodontics
- Surgical Periodontics
- Dental Implants
- Bone Grafting
- Gum Tissue Grafting
- Crown Lenthening
- Cosmetic Procedures
- New Technologies
- Oral Pathology
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Office Address
Michael L. Cohen, D.D.S.
166 Lakemont Park Blvd.
Altoona, PA 16602
814-949-2622
Antibiotics have been around for decades but systemic antibiotic pills often lack the ability to reach specific sites in a patient's mouth. Antibiotic powder or antibiotic spheres can no be place into individual periodontal pockets as an adjunct with scaling and root planing or deep cleaning to help slow or stop gum pockets from deepening.
ARESTIN® (minocycline hydrochloride) Microspheres, 1 mg is an effective antibiotic treatment that comes in powder form. This powder is placed inside infected periodontal pockets just after the dental professional finishes the scaling and root planing (SRP) procedure.