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Is It Common to Take a Antibiotic After Explant & Capsulectomy, like Day of Surgery?

April 24, 2013
Asked By:nonfatblonde in Missouri, United States

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April 26, 2013

Answer: Antibiotics after Capsulectomy and Implant Removal

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Answer: Antibiotics after Capsulectomy and Implant Removal

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April 29, 2013

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April 25, 2013

Answer: Is It Common to Take a Antibiotic After Explant & Capsulectomy, like Day of Surgery?

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April 25, 2013

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