Update on antibiotics for the endodontic practice.
The increasing reports of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the introduction of new antibiotics have resulted in a change in prescribing antibiotics in many dental offices. The purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for selecting the appropriate antibiotic for odontogenic infections and to review the basic concepts of antibiotic therapy.
Olson
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AK
Dental Corps, US Army Dental Activity, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Edington
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EM
Kulid
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JC
Weller
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents