Comparison between the prophylactic effects of amoxicillin 24 and 48 hours pre-operatively on surgical site infections in Japanese patients with impacted mandibular third molars: A prospective cohort study

• Published in: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 845 - 851
• Main Authors: Yoshida, Kensuke, Kodama, Yasumitsu, Nishikawa, Atsushi, Estacio Salazar, Andrea Rei, Toyama, Akira, Takagi, Ritsuo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Dental outpatient clinic; Mandibular third molar surgery; Oral antimicrobial prophylaxis; Prospective cohort study; Surgical site infection (SSI); Oral antimicrobial prophylaxis; Mandibular third molar surgery; Surgical site infection (SSI); Prospective cohort study; Dental outpatient clinic

According to the guidelines, the dosage for mandibular wisdom tooth extraction (MWTE) varies within the administration period. There is a 24-fold difference between the minimum and maximum doses. If an appropriate antimicrobial can be administered without increasing incidence of surgical site infect...