Antibiotics in dental implants: A review of literature.
The routine use of antibiotics in oral implant treatment seems to be widespread. The pre- or post-operative use of antibiotics in conjunction with implant surgery and its correlation with failure and success rates are poorly documented in the literature. The debate regarding overprescription of antibiotics raises the need for a critical evaluation of proper antibiotic coverage in association with implant treatment. The benefits of prophylactic antibiotics are well-recognized in dentistry. However, their routine use in the placement of endosseous dental implants remains controversial. The purpose of this review is to know the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in implant dentistry.
Department of Prosthodontics, Drs. S and NR Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Hemchand
H
Surapaneni
Department of Periodontics, Drs. S and NR Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Pallavi Samatha
PS
Yalamanchili
Department of Periodontics, Drs. S and NR Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Md Hafeez
MH
Basha
Department of Periodontics, Drs. S and NR Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sushma
S
Potluri
Department of Periodontics, Drs. S and NR Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nirupa
N
Elisetti
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
M V
MV
Kiran Kumar
Antibiotic prophylaxis; dental implants; microbiology