PROPHYLACTIC USE OF PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN AND TINIDAZOLE IN MANDIBULAR 3RD MOLAR SURGERY, A COMPARATIVE PLACEBO CONTROLLED CLINICAL-TRIAL

A clinical double-blind placebo controlled trial was carried out-in 136 patients to test the value of the prophylactic use of phenoxymethylpenicillin and tinidazole in mandibular third molar surgery. The three patient groups were uniform with regard to the background data such as age and weight of the patients and the clinical status of the operated tooth, as well as to the observations made at surgery. No statistically significant differences were found between the study groups in the parameters used for evaluation. The results indicate that neither penicillin nor tinidazole have more effect on postoperative complications following operative extraction of wisdom teeth, than placebo tablets. © 1990.