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2 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

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Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Swelling (mean) · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Postoperative systemic antibiotics (phenoxymethylpenicillin/penicillin VK, 7-day course), partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and analgesics vs Matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and analgesics

Swelling (mean) · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)

Postoperative systemic antibiotics… showed no clear difference in swelling at 48 hours compared with matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and…; GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review