Antibiotics: Are they needed for dental implant placement? by Dr. Scott Froum

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Antibiotics: Are they needed for dental implant placement? by Dr. Scott Froum Image

Date: Dec. 1, 2022

Antibiotic coverage during implant therapy is controversial. Here, Dr. Scott Froum reviews the science on the subject and offers a decision matrix for recommended antibiotic use with implants.

There are many reasons for dental implant failure, one of which is the development of bacteria around implants. Dental implants can develop bacteremia during the surgical placement of the dental implant, after the implant is placed prior to crown placement, and/or after the abutment and implant crown are delivered. This can result in soft-/hard-tissue loss around the implant (peri-implantitis). Antibiotic use prophylactically prior to surgery and postplacement is designed to prevent infections in the early stage of implant therapy.

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