Comparison of Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Preventing Infection with no Antibiotics Given for Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Tooth

Authors

  • Alaf Khan Department of Surgery, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan Pakistan
  • Shahid Khan Department of Surgery, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad Pakistan
  • Muhammad Jamal Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Islamabad Pakistan
  • Anam Javed Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Teaching Hospital, Mansehra Pakistan
  • Misbah Murtaza Department of Surgery, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Islamabad Pakistan
  • Manahil Rahat Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v74i1.8063

Keywords:

Prophylaxis, Anti-bacterial agents, Antibiotic prophylaxis, Postoperative complications, Molar, MandibleMandible, Tooth extraction

Abstract

Objective: to compare pre-operative prophylactic antibiotics with no antibiotics for removing an impacted mandibular third molar tooth to avoid Infection.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study

Place and Duration of Study: Ayyub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, Pakistan from Jan 2018 to June 2018

Methodology: Two hundred four study participants were divided into two groups: those with their third mandibular molar
teeth impacted and those without. One Group was given an antibiotic before surgery; the other received a placebo. Both
groups were followed after surgery and were observed for the development of post-operative Infection.

Results: There were 204 participants in our study whose age group ranged from 17-30 years, (mean age 23.89±2.39 years). Of 204 individuals, 182(89.2%) were treated well, whereas 22 individuals were diagnosed with Infection (10.8%). 18 individuals (17.6%) developed Infection in the Placebo Group, whereas 4(3.9%) patients developed infection in the Antibiotic Group.

Conclusion: The frequency of post-operative infections is reduced in individuals with an impacted third mandibular molar
tooth who are given antibiotics before surgery.

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Author Biography

  • Manahil Rahat, Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

     

     

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Khan A, Khan S, Jamal M, Javed A, Murtaza M, Rahat M. Comparison of Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Preventing Infection with no Antibiotics Given for Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Tooth. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2024 Feb. 28 [cited 2024 Oct. 9];74(1):41-4. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/8063