ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Antibiotics or No Antibiotics, That Is the Question: An Update on Efficient and Effective Use of Antibiotics in Dental Practice.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Thorough Analysis of Changing Antibiotic Resistance in Dental Practice: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Cross-sectional comparative shotgun metagenomic analysis of the subgingival resistome in healthy subjects and patients with periodontitis from four countries.Journal of oral microbiology · 2026Article
- Evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy, growth factor release drug kinetics of titanium platelet-rich fibrin loaded with amoxiclav, metronidazole and neem gel: anJournal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2025Article
- Antibiotic Resistance in Dentistry: A Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review on Prior/Postoperative Antibiotics Therapy Efficiency in Reducing Surgical Complications After Third Molar Extraction Surgery.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive Review of Antibiotic Resistance in the Oral Microbiota: Mechanisms, Drivers, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Enterobacterales abundance in oral cancer patients and elevated clindamycin resistance rates in head and neck infections at a Hungarian Tertiary Hospital.Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials · 2025Article
- Role of Pharmacology in Dentistry: A Review of Analgesics, Antibiotics, and Local Anesthetics.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Exploring the Ethical Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Enhancing antibiotic therapy through comprehensive pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
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- Systematic Review Protocol on Antibiotic Use for infection related Orofacial Pain: Policy and Practice Implications.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Overprescription of antibiotics in Brazilian dental clinics: an evaluation of current practices.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Efficacy of Er:YAG Laser in the Extraction of Impacted Third Molars: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Antibiotics Knowledge and Prescription Patterns Among Dental Practitioners in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia: A Comparative E-Survey with a Focus on Medically Healthy and Compromised Patients.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Towards Wiser Prescribing of Antibiotics in Dental Practice: What Pharmacists Want Dentists to Know.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) phenomenon is an emerging global problem and is induced by overuse and misuse of antibiotics in medical practice. In total, 10% of antibiotic prescriptions are from dentists, usually to manage oro-dental pains and avoid postsurgical complications. Recent research and clinical evaluations highlight new therapeutical approaches with a reduction in dosages and number of antibiotic prescriptions and recommend focusing on an accurate diagnosis and improvement of oral health before dental treatments and in patients' daily lives. In this article, the most common clinical and operative situations in dental practice, such as endodontics, management of acute alveolar abscesses, extractive oral surgery, parodontology and implantology, are recognized and summarized, suggesting possible guidelines to reduce antibiotic prescription and consumption, maintaining high success rates and low complications rates. Additionally, the categories of patients requiring antibiotic administration for pre-existing conditions are recapitulated. To reduce AMR threat, it is important to establish protocols for treatment with antibiotics, to be used only in specific situations. Recent reviews demonstrate that, in dentistry, it is possible to minimize the use of antibiotics, thoroughly assessing patient's conditions and type of intervention, thus improving their efficacy and reducing the adverse effects and enhancing the modern concept of personalized medicine.
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