title: Antibiotic prophylaxis and third molar surgery.
abstract: The issue of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in third molar surgery is highly controversial. The current evidence questions the benefits of routine prophylactic antibiotic therapy which does not appear to overcome the risk of undesirable outcomes after third molar removal. In our opinion there is no justification for routine antibiotic prophylaxis for third molar surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of Liverpool School of Dentistry, UK. m.v.martin@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kanatas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014081:Tooth Extraction