Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1664-1668 , November 2006

A Systematic Review of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Surgical Treatment of Maxillofacial Fractures

  • Jens O. Andreasen, DDS, Odont Drhc

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Andreasen: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Simon S. Jensen, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital (Glostrup), Copenhagen, Denmark; and the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Ole Schwartz, DDS, LDS

      Affiliations

    • Department Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark.
    • ,
  • Yören Hillerup, DDS, Dr Odont

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01198-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.02.032

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1664-1668 , November 2006

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