Methods: The search strategy was carried out in the PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect
databases. For study selection, a first filter was carried out by title and abstract, which …

Background: Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis is frequently prescribed by dentists performing
dental implant surgery to avoid premature implant failure and postoperative infections. The …

Despite myriad evidence-based data on the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in oral
surgical procedures, their inaccurate use and indiscriminate abuse still continues in all …

Antibiotics have a well-documented efficacy in the treatment of established infections and as
prophylactic agents in medically compromised patients. However, the systematic …

Results Only one case controlled study met the inclusion criteria. It collected all the cases of
endocarditis in the Netherlands over two years, finding a total of 24 people who developed …

Antibiotic prophylaxis is commonly used to decrease the rate of infections in head and neck
surgery. The aim of this paper is to present the available evidence regarding the application …

Surgical site infections are a complication of oral and maxillofacial procedures, with the
potential for significant morbidity and mortality. Use of preoperative, perioperative, and …

Background The prescription of prophylactic antibiotics in conjunction with oral implant
surgery remains inconsistent among different populations of dentists. The main objective of …

Purpose To determine the effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics for preventing localized
infections of the oral cavity, neck, and thoracic cavity in patients undergoing oral procedures …

Objective To review the current literature on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis and provide
comprehensive conclusions for antibiotic protocols in orthognathic surgery, dental implant …