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Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs placebo or no antibiotic

Adverse events · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
3 to 5 months
RR 1.0 [0.06, 15.85]
6 studies · 1162 participants
GRADE not reported

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs Supragingival scaling (plus placebo)

Adverse events due to periodontal therapy · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)

It is very uncertain whether scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and… changes adverse events due to periodontal therapy compared with supragingival scaling (plus placebo) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
Peto OR 0.14 [0.00, 6.90]
1 study · 165 participants
Very low