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Antibiotics and endodontics
Author(s) -
Abbott Paul V.,
Hume Wyatt R.,
Pearman John W.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1990.tb03028.x
Subject(s) - antibiotics , medicine , infective endocarditis , malaise , endodontics , intensive care medicine , systemic antibiotics , dentistry , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A bstract — Antibiotics can be used as an adjunct to endodontic treatment in a number of ways — locally, systemically and prophylactically. The local or intra‐canal use of antibiotics in the form of medicaments is common. However, the commercially available agents for this purpose may not be the ideal mixtures. Systemic antibiotics should be restricted to patients who have local signs of infection, malaise and elevated body temperature. Prophylactic use of antibiotics has been recommended for patients ‘at risk’ of infective endocarditis, in some pre‐surgical situations and following avulsion and replantation of teeth. The tendency towards indiscriminate antibiotic use should be discouraged. The use of broad spectrum drugs should be restricted so that these medications remain effective in serious situations.