Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 14-15, March 2005

Postoperative antibiotics do not improve clinical outcomes following removal of impacted mandibular third molars

University of Washington, School of Dentistry, Seattle, Washington

Original Article

Poeschl PW, Eckel D, Poeschl E. Postoperative prophylactic antibiotic treatment in third molar surgery—a necessity? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004;62(1):3-8; discussion 9.

Level of Evidence

1b

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of 2 different postoperative antibiotic regimens on clinical outcome following removal of mandibular third molars.

Source of Funding

The source of funding was not available.

Type of Study/Design

The study is a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

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PII: S1532-3382(05)00016-3

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.01.013

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 14-15, March 2005

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