A cochrane systematic review finds no evidence to support the use of antibiotics for pain relief in irreversible pulpitis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-92

  Keenan, James V ^a   Farman, Allan G ^b   Fedorowicz, Zbigniew ^c,e   Newton, Jonathan T ^d  

^a US Naval Health Clinics   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c UK COCHRANE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Box 25438 ^*  (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agent; Antibiotic; Irreversible; Pulpitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644607771     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.10.029     Document Type: Article

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