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9462042

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-3-26
pubmed:abstractText
Antibiotics are frequently used in periodontal and minor oral surgery to prevent complications. The potential disadvantages of antibiotic prophylaxis are well documented. This study compares the incidence of complications for procedures performed with and without antibiotic prophylaxis. The clinical records of 1499 patients who received treatment at a university teaching hospital were reviewed. 1078 surgical procedures were done on 596 patients. 895 surgical procedures were done without prophylactic antibiotics, with 17 complications (1.9 per cent). 183 procedures were done using antibiotic prophylaxis, with 1 complication (0.55 per cent). The difference between the incidences of complications in the two groups was not statistically significant (P < 0.001). In view of the questionable benefits and potential disadvantages of using antibiotics, their routine use during or following periodontal surgery must be questioned.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0011-8516
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
806-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Antibiotic prophylaxis in periodontal surgery. A retrospective study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Wits.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study