ArticleSaudi medical journal2017
Antibiotic abuse during endodontic treatment in private dental centers.
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- Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in dental practice: results of two clinical audits conducted at a university hospital.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Antibiotic Over-Prescription by Dentists in the Treatment of Apical Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Systemic Antibiotic Use in Acute Irreversible Pulpitis: Evaluating Clinical Practices and Molecular Insights.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Awareness on antibiotic prescription for endodontic cases among Dentists and Endodontists in Saudi Arabia.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- The Outcome of Prescribing Antibiotics for the Management of Patients with Endodontic Infections.European endodontic journal · 2023Article
- Status of Microbiota in Odontogenic Inflammatory Lesions and Dental Surgery Procedures Performed on an Outpatient Basis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Antibiotic Prescription During Endodontic Treatment: Knowledge and Practices of Dental Interns in Saudi Arabia.Advances in medical education and practice · 2022Article
- Knowledge and attitudes of Croatian Dentists Regarding Antibiotic Prescription in Endodontics: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire-based Study.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2021Article
- Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2020Article
- Antibiotic abuse during endodontic treatment: A contributing factor to antibiotic resistance.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Review
- Antibiotic Abuse Induced Histopathological and Neurobehavioral Disorders in Mice.Current drug safety · 2019Article
- Evaluation of Drug Susceptibility of Microorganisms in Odontogenic Inflammations and Dental Surgery Procedures Performed on an Outpatient Basis.BioMed research international · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe evaluated antibiotic prescription practices during root canal treatments among general dentists in private dental clinics in Al-Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A self-administered, questionnaire about antibiotic used during root canal treatment was distributed to 75 randomly selected general dental practitioners working in private dental clinics in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia, between March and April 2016. The questionnaires were collected one week later. To compare results of the collected data, Chi-square test was used. Results: The results revealed that 60% of the dentists prescribed amoxicillin with clavulanic acid as the first choice treatment for endodontic pathosis. Clindamycin (51.6%) was the first choice for patients who were allergic to penicillin. Forty-five percent of the general practitioners prescribed antibiotics for 5 days. Approximately 83.3% of general practitioners prescribed antibiotics for acute apical abscesses. Prophylactic antibiotics were prescribed for cases with a history of infective endocarditis (65.5%), non-controlled diabetes (60.3%), placement of a prosthetic joint in the previous 2 years (46.6%), congenital heart disease (36.2%), and kidney dialysis shunts (34.5%). Conclusion: This study reveals antibiotic abuse in endodontic treatment practice in private dental clinics in Al-Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. General dental practitioners are lacking knowledge regarding the prescription of antibiotics in endodontic treatment and situations requiring prophylactic antibiotics.
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