Antibiotic use in endodontic treatment during pregnancy: A narrative review

More than half of pregnant women are usually affected by odontogenic pain affects. Pain often accompanies periapical or pulp infections and increases the risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses. The American Dental Association, in partnership with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynec...

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Published in:European journal of translational myology 2022-10, Vol.32 (4)
Main Authors: Aliabadi, Tahere, Saberi, Eshagh Ali, Motameni Tabatabaei, Amin, Tahmasebi, Ebadolah
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antibiotics
endodontic therapy
pregnancy
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Summary:More than half of pregnant women are usually affected by odontogenic pain affects. Pain often accompanies periapical or pulp infections and increases the risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses. The American Dental Association, in partnership with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, has offered a strong declaration reaffirming the significance of suitable and timely oral health care as an indispensable constituent of a healthy pregnancy. However, there is lack of knowledge about the use of antibiotics in endodontic treatment. Therefore, the present study would review the researches done in this area and tries to provide comprehensive and complete information about the use of antibiotics in endodontic treatment during pregnancy. Based on the results, it can be said that using antibiotics during pregnancy are allowed, and they can be used normally and safely by pregnant women.
ISSN:2037-7452
2037-7460
DOI:10.4081/ejtm.2022.10813