Antibiotics in dental implants: A review of literature

• Main Authors: Hemchand Surapaneni (Author), Pallavi Samatha Yalamanchili (Author), Md Hafeez Basha (Author), Sushma Potluri (Author), Nirupa Elisetti (Author), M V Kiran Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The routine use of antibiotics in oral implant treatment seems to be widespread. The pre- or post-operative use of antibiotics in conjunction with implant surgery and its correlation with failure and success rates are poorly documented in the literature. The debate regarding overprescription of anti...