Question · asked by 1 review
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs placebo or no antibiotic: Adverse events
- Population
- Adults undergoing dental implant placement
- Intervention
- Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin)
- Comparison
- placebo or no antibiotic
- Outcome
- Adverse events
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs No antibiotics or placebo Adverse events · Adults undergoing dental implant placement · 3 to 5 months Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.0 [0.06, 15.85] | 6 studies · 1162 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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