Use of antibiotics for prevention and treatment of sinus lift infections: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Leonardo Díaz, Mariana Ivanković, Pablo Urrutia, Xavier Uriarte, Miguel Olivares, Alfredo Torres, Shengchi Fan, Eduardo Fernández · 2025
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Leonardo Díaz and seven co-authors review the reviews on antibiotics around sinus lift surgery, a dental procedure that raises the sinus floor to make room for implants, in this 2025 umbrella review. Whether patients need preventive antibiotics for this surgery is unsettled, with protocols all over the map. The team gathered seven systematic reviews spanning 2008 to 2024 and graded their quality.
Infection after the procedure ranged from under one percent to about twelve percent across studies, while implants survived at over ninety percent no matter the regimen. Preventive antibiotics were commonly prescribed for a week or more, but no standard protocol emerged. Better reviews hinted at benefit only in high risk cases, such as a torn membrane. With evidence rated low in certainty, the authors advise against routine use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Leonardo Díaz, Mariana Ivanković, Pablo Urrutia, Xavier Uriarte, Miguel Olivares, Alfredo Torres, Shengchi Fan, Eduardo Fernández |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 83 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |