Penicillin is the most useful antibiotic for augmenting the treatment of juvenile periodontitis.The microbial flora of this form of the aggressive disease is composed of up to 90% Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.

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Penicillin is not the most useful antibiotic for treating juvenile periodontitis; antibiotics like tetracycline or a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole are more effective due to their broader spectrum of activity against the bacteria involved, including Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. The second statement is true as Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is indeed a significant bacterial agent in aggressive forms of periodontitis, such as localized aggressive periodontitis (formerly known as juvenile periodontitis).

Penicillin Is the Most Useful Antibiotic for Augmenting the Treatment