Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis (any regimen; topical therapy excluded) administered before and/or after tooth extraction vs placebo
Swelling (7th day) · People undergoing tooth extraction (21 of 23 trials: healthy patients undergoing impacted third molar extraction; 1 routine intra-alveolar…
It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotic prophylaxis (any regimen; topical therapy… changes swelling (7th day) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Antibiotics to prevent complications following tooth extractions 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes7th dayRR 0.80 [0.50, 1.27]4 studies · 452 participantsVery low