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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics

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No studies found 1 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 4 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs placebo or no antibiotic

Prosthesis failure · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure 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 0.44 [0.19, 1.00]
5 studies · 1107 participants
GRADE not reported

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs placebo or no antibiotic

Postoperative infection · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in postoperative infection 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 0.69 [0.36, 1.35]
6 studies · 1162 participants
GRADE not reported

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs placebo or no antibiotic

Implant failure · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) probably leads to lower implant failure compared with no antibiotics or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
4 months
RR 0.33 [0.16, 0.67]
6 studies · 1162 participants
Moderate

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

One prophylactic antibiotic vs A different prophylactic antibiotic

Outcome not reported · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
At least 3 months (planned)
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Prophylactic antibiotic at one dose or duration vs Same antibiotic at a different dose or duration

Outcome not reported · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
3 months
No conclusive information can be derived from the only trial that compared three different durations of antibiotic prophylaxis, since no event (implant or prosthesis failures, infections or adverse events) occurred in…
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported