Antibiotic prophylaxis for dentoalveolar surgery: Is it indicated?

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Lawler, B ^a   Sambrook, P J ^a   Goss, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Dentoalveolar surgery; Infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444456259     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00387.x     Document Type: Review

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