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Should Dentists Provide Prophylactic Antibiotics for Surgical Removal of Impacted Third Molars?
Because recommendations for prophylactic antibiotic therapy have implications for both the health of individual patients and antibiotic stewardship, a literature review was performed to examine the evidence on indications and regimens for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgical removal of impacted third molars.