Orthognathic Surgery and Postoperative Antibiotic Use

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2015-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Currently there is debate in the literature as to the recommended length of postoperative antibiotics in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. The investigators plan to investigate using a randomized controlled trial the comparison between a 1 day and 3 day regimen of antibiotics and the effects on post operative infection.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Atlantic Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefazolin; Cephalexin; Clindamycin; Clindamycin palmitate; Clindamycin phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• over 16 years old undergoing orthognathic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use of antibiotics in last 2 weeks, active oral or odontogenic infection, significant medical condition, immunocompromised