Some evidence that prophylactic antibiotics reduce implant failures
Dental implants are being used increasingly and some implant failures may be due to bacterial contamination at insertion. Prophylactic antibiotic regimens have been proposed to minimise infection. The...
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With the increasing popularity of dental implants and the difficulties of managing infections around them it is important to know whether the use of prophylactic antibiotics is beneficial or not. This...
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Bacteraemia is common following dental procedures and it was believed that this could lead to bacteria endocarditis a severe infection of the lining of the chambers of the heart with a high mortality...
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Irreversible pulpitis often presents as an acute and intense pain and is a frequent reason for emergency dental visits. Treatment involves accessing the root canal of the tooth to remove the inflamed...
View ArticleReview finds only a small benefit from antibiotic use in patients with acute...
Sinusitis is one of the commonest reasons for visiting the doctor accounting for 15% to 21% of all adult outpatient antibiotic prescriptions. Patients may also present at dental practices, as pain from...
View ArticleLimited evidence for best antibiotic regimens to prevent postoperative...
Orthognathic surgery for the correction of dentofacial and craniofacial deformities has become a common a common procedure. Postoperative infection rates have been reported between 2-33%. The aim of...
View ArticleNew Cochrane Protocol – May 2014
The aim of this review is to assess the effects of behavioural techniques, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for management of gagging in patients undergoing dental procedures. As...
View ArticleDental implant failures reduced with prophylactic antibiotic suggests review
Dental Implants are now widely used to replace missing teeth. Some dental implant losses a may be due to infection at insertion. Consequently, a range of antibiotic regimes have been suggested,...
View ArticleNon-surgical periodontal treatment – is there a role for systemic antibiotics?
Periodontal disease is common and the standard treatment approach remains improving oral hygiene measures along with scaling and root planing (SRP). A wide range of systemic and local antimicrobial...
View ArticleAntibiotic prophylaxis and dental implant failure
Dental implant placement is increasing and the use of prophylactic antibiotics in implant dentistry is controversial. The last 3 years has seen the publication of at least 3 systematic reviews (see...
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