Penicillin Blog Posts

• Metronidazole for treatment of non-periodontal dental infections

  12 Oct 2022

  • Derek Richards

  
• Antibiotics to prevent bacterial endocarditis following dental procedures

  13 May 2022

  • Derek Richards

  
• Guideline: Antibiotics for Dental Pain and Swelling

  04 Nov 2019

  • Derek Richards

  
• Antibiotics and toothache

  08 Oct 2018

  • Derek Richards

  
• Third molar removal: antibiotics reduced risk of dry socket

  12 Aug 2016

  • Derek Richards

  
• Third molars: single dose of preoperative antibiotic reduced infection

  26 Feb 2016

  • Derek Richards

  
• Insufficient evidence to determine the effect of systemic antibiotics on adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis or acute apical abscess

  01 Jul 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review finds only a small benefit from antibiotic use in patients with acute sinusitis

  24 Feb 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Currently insufficient evidence to decide if antibiotics are effective in treating irreversible pulpitis

  20 Jan 2014

  • Derek Richards