Arestin®

Gum Disease Treatment

Periodontal disease is a serious infection under your gum line.

ARESTIN® (minocycline hydrochloride) is an antibiotic that kills the bacteria that causes the infection.

• It’s placed directly in the infected areas—or “pockets”—in your gums.
• It’s applied right after scaling and root planing, the dental procedure that disrupts stubborn plaque and bacteria below your gum line—where brushing and flossing can’t reach.

ARESTIN® starts working quickly, right at the source of infection, and keeps fighting bacteria long after you leave the dental office. ^1,2

ARESTIN® fights infection and inflammation for 30 days,² and provides significantly better results than scaling and root planing alone for up to 90 days.³

HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS AFTER TREATMENT WITH ARESTIN®

• Don’t touch. Avoid touching areas of your gums that your dental professional has treated.
• Wait to brush. Wait 12 hours before brushing your teeth in areas that have been treated with ARESTIN®.
• Wait to floss. Wait 10 days before flossing or using toothpicks or other devices that clean between your teeth in areas that have been treated with ARESTIN®.
• Avoid eating hard, crunchy, or sticky foods for 1 week after treatment.
• Always follow up. Because the bacteria that cause periodontal disease are persistent, the infection can return. Please be sure to make follow-up appointments with your dental professional to maintain healthy gums and teeth.
• Keep your scheduled appointments. It is important to keep all of your dental appointments so that your dental professional can re-examine you gums, make sure the infection is under control, and measure the success of your treatment.