Antibiotics before tooth extraction and bone grafting
Treatments studied
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking antibiotics before a tooth extraction and bone graft procedure helps prevent infections, compared to a placebo (a pill with no active medicine). It may help you heal better after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are generally healthy (with no serious health conditions).
- You need a tooth pulled and a bone graft placed in the same spot.
- You have no active infection at the surgery site.
- You have not taken antibiotics in the last 30 days.
- You are willing to take amoxicillin or azithromycin (if allergic to amoxicillin).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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