The role of phenoxymethylpenicillin, amoxicillin, metronidazole and clindamycin in the management of acute dentoalveolar abscesses - A review

British Dental Journal

Volumn 206, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 357-362

  Ellison, S J ^a  

^a BRISTOL DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN V;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; DRAINAGE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN V; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 64749112328     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.257     Document Type: Review

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