ArticleJournal of public health dentistry2025
Antibiotic Prescription Trends in Dentistry: A Descriptive Study Using Japan's National Database.
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- From prescription to resistance: integrating one health perspectives into dental antibiotic stewardship in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Antibiotic Resistance in Dentistry: A Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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objectivesAntibiotic prescription trends in dentistry in Japan remain underexplored. This study aimed to describe these trends and evaluate the impact of the national antimicrobial stewardship program launched in 2016.
methodsUsing Japan's national administrative claims database from fiscal year (FY) 2015 to FY 2020, this cross-sectional study comprehensively analyzed trends in antibiotic prescription by dentists. Prescription rates were computed per 1000 inhabitants yearly and standardized to the FY 2015 national population. Changes in prescription rates were evaluated using Poisson regression analysis.
resultsIn FY 2020, the total number of antibiotic prescriptions was 134.4 per 1000 inhabitants per year, showing a 6% decline over the 6-year period (95% confidence interval, 6%-6%). Third-generation cephalosporins constituted 52.3% of dental antibiotic prescriptions in FY 2020, though the proportion had slightly decreased. In hospitals, prescriptions of third-generation cephalosporins decreased from 64.9% in 2015 to 20.3% in 2020, being replaced by penicillin (from 15.0% to 64.0%). However, in clinics, the magnitude of the change was small (third-generation cephalosporins, 60.5%-53.1%; penicillin, 10.2%-22.2%).
conclusionsThird-generation cephalosporins continue to dominate dental antibiotic prescriptions. The increase in penicillin use was much more pronounced in hospitals than in clinics. Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship, particularly in clinics where the majority of dental care is provided, is crucial.
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