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Antibiotic therapy in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

1976; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 34; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

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Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases

Too frequently, antibiotics are used unnecessarily for routine dental procedures. Good surgical techniques, immaculate postoperative oral hygiene, and close follow-up are sufficient in many situations. In infectious processes, culture and snesitivity testing should be used to determine the cause of infection before surgical or antibiotic therapy is given. A conservative approach should provide adequate care and minimize the gross overuse of antibiotics.