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  • Title: Antibiotics in odontogenic infection.
    Author: Moloney J, Stassen LF.
    Journal: J Ir Dent Assoc; 2009; 55(5):242-5. PubMed ID: 19928373.
    Abstract:
    Antibiotics work by exploiting differences between human and bacterial cells. They are grouped according to their targets of action: cell wall synthesis, protein synthesis, and nucleic acid replication. Generally they should be used as an adjunct to local measures that aim to remove the source of infection and drain pus, usually when infection has spread to adjacent tissue spaces. They should not be used prophylactically after surgical extractions unless significant pre-existing infection is diagnosed.
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