title: Survey of antibiotic prophylaxis for intraoral orthognathic surgery.
abstract: A survey was sent to 114 oral and maxillofacial surgery residency programs to determine the prophylactic use of antibiotics with intraoral orthognathic procedures. Seventy-four percent of the programs responded. Review of the data showed that all programs used antibiotic prophylaxis for intraoral orthognathic procedures, and that penicillin or a cephalosporin were the drugs most often used. However, there was no consistent protocol for the method or duration of drug administration. A discussion of rationale for antibiotic usage, concentration, and duration is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA 94535-5300.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Heit
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Farhood
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011292:Premedication; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins