Efficacy of amoxicillin treatment in preventing postoperative complications in patients undergoing third molar surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  López Cedrún, José L ^a   Pijoan, José I ^b   Fernández, Susana ^b   Santamaria, Joseba ^b   Hernandez, Gonzalo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH PAIN; TRISMUS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956356894     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: 15315053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.01.019     Document Type: Article

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