ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2010
Antibiotic prescribing practices by dentists: a review.
Article in Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03761264 (Clinical, Microbiological and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Use of Systemic and Local Antimicrobials in the Management of Odontogenic Infections in Paediatric Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 99 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Clinical, Microbiological and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Use of Systemic and Local Antimicrobials in the Management of Odontogenic Infections in Paediatric Patients
Who cites it
99 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 252 citations in OpenAlex.
- Antibiotics to prevent complications following tooth extractions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Antibiotic use for irreversible pulpitis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Dental Implants and Extraction Procedures.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2018Pooled it
- The effect of interventions aiming to optimise the prescription of antibiotics in dental care-A systematic review.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- An Audit and Feedback Intervention for Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing in General Dental Practice: The RAPiD Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.PLoS medicine · 2016Trial
- Dental care resistance prevention and antibiotic prescribing modification-the cluster-randomised controlled DREAM trial.Implementation science : IS · 2014Trial
- Evaluation of Knowledge and Performance of General Dentists in Shiraz, Iran, Regarding Antibiotic Prescription in Endodontic Treatments (2024).Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2026Article
- Assessing the Efficacy of Antibiotic Therapy: A Retrospective Study Comparing 875 mg vs. 500 mg of Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid for the Management of Acute Apical Abscesses.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- The dental implant surface: a review of the past, present and future.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2026Review
- Dental stewardship implementation and antimicrobial resistance awareness in India: prescribing patterns, knowledge gaps, and barriers-systematic review with narrative synthesis.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among Dentists in Muscat Governorate, Oman.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2026Article
- Comparative Impacts of Oral Amoxicillin, Azithromycin, and Clindamycin on Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Homeostasis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Over-Prescription of Antibiotics for Pulpitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Surveys.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Cross-Sectional Survey of Dentists on Antibiotic Prescribing and Allergy Management in Oral Surgery.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
- Self-Perception and Assessment of Antibiotic Therapy Knowledge in Dental Students in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors associated with antibiotic use patterns in Thailand after COVID-19.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prophylactic antibiotic use is common in dogs and cats presenting for procedures at veterinary referral dental practices.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2025Article
- Assessing Variances in Dentist's Interpretations of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines: A Survey of Dental School Faculty.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Microbial Dynamics in Endodontic Pathology-From Bacterial Infection to Therapeutic Interventions-A Narrative Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Evaluation of dentists' clinical practices and antibiotic use in managing endodontic emergencies in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Antibiotics are prescribed by dentists for treatment as well as prevention of infection. Indications for the use of systemic antibiotics in dentistry are limited, since most dental and periodontal diseases are best managed by operative intervention and oral hygiene measures. However, the literature provides evidence of inadequate prescribing practices by dentists, due to a number of factors ranging from inadequate knowledge to social factors. Here we review studies that investigated the pattern of antibiotic use by dentists worldwide. The main defects in the knowledge of antibiotic prescribing are outlined. The main conclusion is that, unfortunately, the prescribing practices of dentists are inadequate and this is manifested by over-prescribing. Recommendations to improve antibiotic prescribing practices are presented in an attempt to curb the increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance and other side effects of antibiotic abuse.
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