ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To document the benefits of antibiotic therapy in reducing post-operative complications after removal of asymptomatic mandibular impacted third molar teeth
METHODS: This prospective study was conducted at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Sandiman [provincial] civil hospital Quetta from April 2013 to September 2013. It involved 100 patients with asymptomatic impacted mandibular 3[rd] molars which were divided randomly in to two groups. Group A received two gram Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid orally in divided dose for 5 days. Group B no such therapy added as control. Post-operative complications like Pain, infection, swelling, limited mouth opening and alveolar osteitis was evaluated by Chi square test
RESULTS: The results of current study suggest that vertical impaction is common type of impaction, with no gender variation in prevalence of impaction noted. Post-operative complications in both groups did not show statistically significant difference
CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that antibiotic didn't have a significant role in reducing postoperative complications after removal of asymptomatic impacted 3rd molar