The aim of this paper was to highlight the most widely antibiotic protocols applied to the\ndental field, especially in the surgical treatment of impacted wisdom teeth. Once these protocols\nwere screened, all the possible advantages or disadvantages for each drug and each posology were\nrecorded in this review. In recent years, the need to use these protocols has been debated in the\nliterature. The data obtained by this review underlined how antibiotic protocols applied to oral\nsurgery treatments only included surgeries performed on patients who did not present other systemic\npathologies. The first literature review obtained 140 results, and then after the application of the\ninclusion criteria, 12 papers were selected. The results showed that the most commonly used protocol\ninvolved the use of penicillin and clavulanate, obtaining safe clinical and prophylactic results in\nthe management of infections. This widely used protocol seems to guarantee high predictability\nand safety. The presented review highlights the current possibility of antibiotic resistance aecting\npatients due to drug misuse. Further clinical studies are required to state specific guidelines; however,\noral surgeons involved in third molar surgery should evaluate the local and general health conditions\nof the patients before suggesting any drug measures for patients.
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