Prophylactic Antibiotic Coverage when Placing Implants: What’s the Consenus?
Last Updated: Apr 07, 2008
Dr. DN asks:
The surgical placement of dental implants potentially has the risk of introducing a pathogenic inoculum deep into the jawbones. Quite a bit of controversy still exists about the routine use of prophylactic antibiotic coverage when placing dental implants. Is there a consensus developing about the proper protocol(s) for dental implant placement surgeries as regards antibiotic coverage? Is the mainstream thinking to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics or to administer antibiotics post-operatively? Which antibiotics are used and what are the dosages and regimens?
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