Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces infectious complications but increases adverse effects after third-molar extraction in healthy patients.
Dr. Marghalani is a faculty member, Preventive Dentistry Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and a doctoral student, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Calif. He also is an evidence reviewer for the American Dental Association. Address correspondence to Dr. Marghalani at 24951 N. Circle Drive, Nicole Hall, Room 2005, Loma Linda, Calif. 92350, Marghalani.a@gmail.com.
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D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods