Routine antibiotic prophylaxis is not necessary during operations to remove third molars

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-135

  Ataoǧlu, Hanife ^a   Öz, Gülsün Yildirim ^a   Çandirli, Celal ^a   Kiziloǧlu, Dilek ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Impacted third molars; Postoperative complication

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; KAPNAX FORT; NAPROXEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTHWASH; OSTEITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR, THIRD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 39049103425     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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