ArticleBMC oral health2019
Antibiotic prophylaxis habits in oral implant surgery among dentists in Italy: a cross-sectional survey.
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- Comparison of Immediate Implantation into the Socket with and without Periapical Pathology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Antibiotic dosage prescribed in oral implant surgery: A meta-analysis of cross-sectional surveys.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
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- Global prevalence and guideline adherence of antibiotic prescribing in dental implant surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Japanese dental science review · 2026Review
- Antibiotic prophylaxis during dental implant surgery treatment in northwest China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
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- Use of antibiotic prophylaxis in conjunction with dental implant surgery in Sweden- A cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
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- Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prescribing Practices for Dental Implant Placement in Croatia: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Antibiotic prophylaxis dysregulates dental implant placement surgery-induced osteoimmune wound healing and attenuates the alveolar bone-implant interface in mice.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2023Article
- Therapeutic Efficacy of Bromelain in Alveolar Ridge Preservation.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Antimicrobial Prescription Patterns among Oral Implantologists of Kerala, India: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Article
- Antibiotics to Prevent Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in Oral Surgery: Survey among Italian Dentists.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Preventive Antibiotic Prescribing Habits among Professionals Dedicated to Oral Implantology: An Observational Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Antibiotic prophylaxis during dental implant placement in the UK.British dental journal · 2020Article
- Knowledge and Attitude towards Retrograde Peri-Implantitis among Italian Implantologists: A Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Antimicrobial Prescription Habits of Dentists Performing Dental Implant Treatments in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Prescription of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Implant Surgery in Healthy Patients: A Systematic Review of Survey-Based Studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe prescription of prophylactic antibiotics in conjunction with oral implant surgery remains inconsistent among different populations of dentists. The main objective of this study was to assess the current antibiotic prescribing habits of dentist in conjunction with oral implant surgery in Italy. The secondary objective was to assess the nature and amount (mg) of antibiotics prescriptions in order to evaluate whether any consensus has been reached and if the current recommendations are complied.
methodsObservational cross-sectional study based on a web-survey reported according to the STROBE guidelines. A questionnaire was sent via email to each registered member of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (n = 400). The email included a link to the anonym web questionnaire developed on www.encuestafacil.com. It contained close-ended and some open-ended questions concerning demographics, antibiotic type, prescription duration and dosage. Collected data were analyzed using STATA® 14 software.
results160 participants responded the survey (response rate = 40%). Approximately 84% routinely prescribed prophylactic antibiotics in conjunction with oral implant surgery, 15.6% prescribed antibiotics in certain situations and only 1 did not prescribe antibiotics at all. Overall, 116 respondents prescribed both pre- and postoperative antibiotics, 29 prescribed antibiotics only preoperatively and 14 prescribed antibiotics exclusively after surgery. Italian dentists prescribed an average amount of 10,331 mg antibiotics before, during or after oral implant surgery. Approximately, only 17% (n = 27) of the participants who prescribed antibiotics before oral implant surgery complied with the recommendations proposed by the latest publications (no more than 3 g of preoperative amoxicillin before oral implant surgery).
conclusionsDentists in Italy on a large scale prescribe antibiotic prophylaxis in conjunction with oral implant surgery among healthy patients. A high range of prophylactic regimens is prescribed and they are not adhering to the new science-based specifications. Guidelines focused on the indications for prophylactic antibiotics among healthy patients are required to prevent bacterial resistance, side effects and costs caused by overtreatment and the irrational use of antibiotics.
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