Consensus document on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in dental surgery and procedures

  1. José Luis Gutiérrez Pérez 1
  2. José Vicente Bagán Sebastián 2
  3. Antonio Bascones Martínez
  4. Rafael Llamas Cadaval
  5. Jaime Llena Blasco
  6. Araceli Morales Sánchez
  7. Blas Noguerol Rodríguez
  8. Paloma Planells del Pozo
  9. José Prieto Prieto
  10. José Ignacio Salmerón Escobar
  1. 1 Hospital Virgen del Rocío
  2. 2 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

Revista:
Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa

ISSN: 1698-6946

Año de publicación: 2006

Volumen: 11

Número: 2

Páginas: 20

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa

Resumen

The goal of antibiotic prophylaxis in Odontology is to prevent the onset of infections through the entranceway provided by the therapeutic action, therefore it is indicated providing there is a considerable risk of infection, either because of the characteristics of the operation itself or the patient’s local or general condition. Nonetheless, clinical trials with antibiotics in dental pathologies have had scant regard for the required methodological criteria and, in addition, are not sufficiently numerous. This text presents the results of an expert conference comprising the Presidents of the most representative Scientific Societies in Spain who have analyzed the existing literature and have drawn on their valuable professional experience. It describes the technical circumstances, analyzes the biological and pharmacological foundations and their application to the most representative medical situations. It is concluded that antibiotic prophylaxis in Odontology has certain well-founded, precise indications and offers the international scientific community a practical protocol for action.