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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Protocol - Intervention

Antibiotic use for irreversible pulpitis

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Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

The objective of this review is to provide reliable evidence regarding the effectiveness of prescribing systemic antibiotics for irreversible pulpitis by comparing clinical outcomes expressed as pain relief.

The following null hypothesis will be tested: for irreversible pulpitis there is no difference in pain relief between patients taking antibiotics as compared to those who have received placebo or analgesics.