ArticleInfection control and hospital epidemiology2023
How decisions are made: Antibiotic stewardship in dentistry.
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- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antibiotic Prescribing Among Arab Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Prescription Behaviors and Rational Drug Use Awareness Among Future Dentists: A Class-Based Comparative Study.Journal of dental education · 2026Article
- Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Dentistry: Early Insights Into a Toolkit to De-implement Overprescribing.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge in Singapore.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Evaluation of dental practitioners' knowledge and attitudes regarding drug interactions: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- Antibiotics in dental practice: Global implications, clinical realities and the path towards stewardship.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Over-Prescription of Antibiotics for Pulpitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Surveys.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Rational antibiotic prescribing practices among dentists in Turkey: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- GP or ChatGPT? Ability of large language models (LLMs) to support general practitioners when prescribing antibiotics.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2025Article
- Insights Into Antimicrobial Resistance From Dental Students in the Asia-Pacific Region.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Did the COVID-19 pandemic impact antibiotic prescribing patterns among dentists?Evidence-based dentistry · 2024Article
- A global investigation into antimicrobial knowledge in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry and veterinary undergraduate students: A scoping review to inform future planetary health multidisciplinary education.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe performed a preimplementation assessment of workflows, resources, needs, and antibiotic prescribing practices of trainees and practicing dentists to inform the development of an antibiotic-stewardship clinical decision-support tool (CDST) for dentists.
methodsWe used a technology implementation framework to conduct the preimplementation assessment via surveys and focus groups of students, residents, and faculty members. Using Likert scales, the survey assessed baseline knowledge and confidence in dental providers' antibiotic prescribing. The focus groups gathered information on existing workflows, resources, and needs for end users for our CDST.
resultsOf 355 dental providers recruited to take the survey, 213 (60%) responded: 151 students, 27 residents, and 35 faculty. The average confidence in antibiotic prescribing decisions was 3.2 ± 1.0 on a scale of 1 to 5 (ie, moderate). Dental students were less confident about prescribing antibiotics than residents and faculty (
conclusionsDentists' confidence in antibiotic prescribing increased by training level, but knowledge did not. Trainees and practicing dentists would benefit from a CDST to improve appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing.
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