Antibiotic prophylaxis and postoperative complications after tooth extraction and implant placement: A review of the literature

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 881-888

  Schwartz, Aaron B ^a   Larson, Elaine L ^b  

^a Columbia University College of Dental Medicine DDS Graduate 2007 ^*  (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Bacterial; Dentistry; Endosseous; Extraction; Implant; Infection; Infective endocarditis; Prophylactic; Prophylactic antibiotics; Prophylaxis; Third molar; Tooth

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 36048975412     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.08.003     Document Type: Review

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