Evidence-based recommendations for antibiotic usage to treat endodontic infections and pain A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 186-191

  Aminoshariae, Anita ^a   Kulild, James C ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotics; Endodontics; flare ups; pain; randomized controlled clinical trials

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TOOTHACHE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 84959353440     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.11.002     Document Type: Review

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