Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Infections after Sinus Elevation Surgery: Clinical Consensus and Recommendations

Table 1

Prophylaxis and post-operative drug therapy in sinus lift patient.

	Prophylaxis	Post-operative therapy
Patient not allergic to penicillin	Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid 1 gr twice a day (BID) per os starting 24 hours before surgery	Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid 1 gr three times a day (TID) per os for 7 days
Patient allergic to penicillin	Clarithromicin 250 mg BID + Metronidazole 500 TID per os starting 24 hours before surgery	Clarithromicin 250 mg BID + Metronidazole 500 TID per os for 7 days