Postoperative antibiotics do not improve clinical outcomes following removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-15

  Beirne, O Ross ^a   Poeschl, P W ^b   Eckel, D ^b   Poeschl, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 15444379501     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.01.013     Document Type: Article

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