Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis (any regimen; topical therapy excluded) administered before and/or after tooth extraction vs placebo
Pain (dichotomous, present/absent on 6th-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 presence of pain (dichotomous, yes/no on 6th-7th day) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Antibiotics to prevent complications following tooth extractions 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes6th to 7th dayRR 0.59 [0.31, 1.12]3 studies · 675 participantsVery low