ArticleJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2022
Factors that affect dentists' use of antibiotic prophylaxis: Findings from The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network questionnaire.
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- A Systematic Review of Dental Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Pooled it
- Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge in Singapore.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Outpatient antibiotic prescribing by general dentists in the United States from 2018 through 2022.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2025Article
- Assessment of endocarditis prophylaxis knowledge and attitudes among healthcare practitioners in Tehran and Hamadan.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to guideline concordant dental antibiotic prescribing in the United States: A qualitative study of the National Dental PBRN.Journal of public health dentistry · 2024Article
- How decisions are made: Antibiotic stewardship in dentistry.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
- The Oral Microbiota in Valvular Heart Disease: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Antimicrobial resistance in patients with odontogenic infections: A systematic scoping review of prospective and experimental studies.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2022Article
- A qualitative approach to examining antimicrobial prescribing in the outpatient dental setting.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about factors that influence dentists' decision making concerning antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) prescribing. The objective of this study was to determine factors that influence dentists' AP prescribing habits in patients at risk of developing infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infections.
methodsA questionnaire was administered to 3,584 dentist members of The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. In addition to descriptive statistics, ordinal regression models were used to determine the factors most likely to impact dentists' decisions to prescribe AP.
resultsOverall, 2,169 (61%) dentists in The National Dental Practice-Based Resesarch Network responded. Responders' decisions to prescribe antibiotics were influenced primarily by official guidelines, scientific literature, and physician or medical specialist opinion. Regarding potential risks, the greatest level of concern was for the development of infective endocarditis or prosthetic joint infections. Although litigation was deemed problematic, more than 90% of responders indicated a strong concern for the best course of action for the patient's health. Dentists also indicated a high level of concern about the potential for generating antibiotic-resistant bacteria with AP use and increased risk of adverse drug reactions.
conclusionsDentists' AP decision making seems most influenced by official guidelines, scientific literature, and advice from a physician or medical specialist. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: These results suggest that one of the most effective means for promoting concordance of dentists clinical practice with the scientific basis for AP is to emphasize the importance and clarity of American Heart Association and American Dental Association recommendations and antimicrobial stewardship regarding prevention of infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infections.
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