Prophylaxis versus placebo treatment for infective and inflammatory complications of surgical third molar removal: a split-mouth, double-blind, controlled, clinical trial with amoxicillin (500 mg)

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Nov;69(11):e333-9. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.03.055. Epub 2011 Jul 29.

Authors

Tácio Pinheiro Bezerra¹, Eduardo Costa Studart-Soares, Henrique Clasen Scaparo, Ivo Cavalcante Pita-Neto, Saulo Hilton Botelho Batista, Cristiane Sá Roriz Fonteles

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry of the Federal University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil. taciopb@uol.com.br

PMID: 21802822
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.03.055

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Amoxicillin / therapeutic use*
Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
Double-Blind Method
Dry Socket / prevention & control
Edema / prevention & control*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Molar, Third / surgery*
Oral Ulcer / prevention & control
Osteotomy / methods
Pain Measurement
Placebos
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
Suppuration
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*
Time Factors
Tooth Extraction / adverse effects*
Tooth, Impacted / surgery
Young Adult

Substances

Placebos
Amoxicillin