Postoperative complications after surgical removal of mandibular third molars. Effects of penicillin V and chlorhexidine

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1986 Feb;15(1):25-9. doi: 10.1016/s0300-9785(86)80007-2.

Abstract

A random material of 112 patients, was investigated after surgical removal of impacted lower third molars. 2 experimental groups and 1 control group were studied. Prophylactic medication with penicillin V combined with preoperative rinsing using 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate (Hibitane) was found to reduce postoperative symptoms, when compared with preoperative rinsing alone. In both cases, patients were compared with the control group.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chlorhexidine / administration & dosage
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use*
  • Edema / etiology
  • Edema / physiopathology
  • Facial Pain / etiology
  • Facial Pain / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molar, Third / surgery*
  • Penicillin V / administration & dosage
  • Penicillin V / therapeutic use*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Premedication*
  • Tooth Extraction / adverse effects*
  • Tooth, Impacted / surgery*
  • Trismus / etiology
  • Trismus / physiopathology
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Chlorhexidine
  • Penicillin V