title: Antibiotic prophylaxis for third molar extraction in healthy patients: Current scientific evidence.
abstract: Third molar extraction is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the dental clinic, and it is associated with innumerable trans- and postoperative complications, such as pain, trismus, edema, localized alveolar osteitis, and surgical site infection. Some authors advocate the use of local or systemic antibiotics to reduce the incidence of these postoperative complications. However, several studies have revealed an insignificant gain after using antibiotics. Despite the risks of allergic reactions, toxicity, and the development of resistant microorganisms, about 50% of dentists routinely prescribe the use of prophylactic antibiotics for this purpose. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the scientific evidence that justifies antibiotic prescription to healthy patients undergoing third molar extraction.
authors.forename: Willian Caetano
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Eduardo Piza
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Pellizzer
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia Nazareno
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: dos Carrijo
authors.forename: Rafael Santiago
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: Willian Morais
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: de Melo
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014081:Tooth Extraction