antibiotic prescription for endodontic treatment: general dentist knowledge + practice in shiraz

Antibiotic Prescription for Endodontic Treatment: General Dentist Knowledge + Practice in Shiraz

INTRODUCTION Diseases of the dental pulp and periapical tissues are chiefly caused by microorganisms. Antibiotics are used in some endodontic cases; however, successful cases can predominantly be achieved by mechanical and chemical cleaning of the canal or surgical intervention. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) i...

Prescription of Antibiotics and Corticosteroids Following Endodontic Procedures: Study of General Dentists in Qazvin, Iran

Introduction Antibiotic resistance is an alarming development. One of the major causes of antibiotic resistance is the improper prescription of antibiotics. This study sought to assess prescription of antibiotics and corticosteroids following endodontic procedures by general dentists practicing in Qazvin City, Iran. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on all 108 ge...

Evaluation of General Dentists’ Attitude in Sanandaj Regarding Antibiotic Prescription in Root Canal Treatment and Related Factors

Background and Aim: One of the main concerns in dental society is the enormous prescription of antibiotics. Unnecessary prescription of antibiotics causes resistant bacterial species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitude of dentists toward antibiotic prescription in endodontic treatments and the role of related factors. The study was conducted in Sanandaj city, Kurdistan province,...

Clinical indications for antibiotic use in Danish general practice: results from a nationwide electronic prescription database

OBJECTIVE To assess the availability and applicability of clinical indications from electronic prescriptions on antibiotic use in Danish general practice. DESIGN Retrospective cohort register-based study including the Danish National Prescription Register. SETTING Population-based study of routine electronic antibiotic prescriptions from Danish general practice. SUBJECTS All 975,626 patie...

Repeat prescription recording in general practice.

Knowledge and reported practice of antibiotic prescription by dentists for common oral problems.

OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge and reported practice in relation to antibiotic prescribing regarding common oral problems by dentists in Karachi, Pakistan. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Three Dental Colleges of Karachi, from July to December 2010. METHODOLOGY The cross-sectional study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan in the Outpatient Departments (O...