ReviewMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2023
Prophylactic therapy for prevention of surgical site infection after extraction of third molar: An overview of reviews.
Review in Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Expert consensus on the use of oral antiseptics in oral surgery: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026Guideline
- The Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) in the Management of Dry Socket: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical Practices and Attitudes of Dental Practitioners in Managing Alveolar Osteitis: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Yemen.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Article
- Rational utilization of antibiotic prophylaxis in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a large scope review of recent data.BMC oral health · 2025Review
- An Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Final-Year Dental Students on and Towards Antibiotic Use: A Questionnaire Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Antibiotic Prescription for the Prevention of Postoperative Complications After Third-Molar Extractions: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Effect of Antibiotics on Clinical and Laboratory Outcomes After Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare the effect of different prophylactic therapies on prevention of surgical site infection after extraction of third molars with different degree of impaction. MATERIAL AND
methodsSystematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the effect of different prophylactic therapies on prevention of surgical site infection after extraction of third molars were included. An electronic search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews. AMSTAR 2 tool was used to evaluate the confidence in results from the included reviews. Descriptive analyses were performed.
resultsSix reviews were included. A significant benefit of different antibiotics to the prevention of site infection after extraction of third molars was reported. Amoxicillin/amoxicillin clavulanic acid could significantly reduce the rate of surgical site infection versus placebo. Chlorhexidine gel could significantly reduce the frequency of alveolar osteitis versus placebo.
conclusionsBased on the limited evidence, there is a significant benefit of prophylactic therapy while the comparative effect of different types of prophylactic regimes are controversial.
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