Postoperative oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid reduces inflammatory complications following extraction of impacted mandibular third molars

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Efficacy of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in preventing infectious and inflammatory complications following impacted mandibular third molar extraction.

Arteagoitia I, Diez A, et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2005;100(1):e11-8.

Level of Evidence

1b

Purpose/Question

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of postoperative oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid on inflammatory complications following removal of mandibular third molars.

Source of Funding

Funded by the Spain's Health Research Fund FIS/GRAN dossier no 00/0585

Type of Study/Design

Prospective randomized controlled trial