Antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists for endodontic infections; a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The indiscriminate prescription of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistance microbes worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the antibiotic prescribing practices amongst general dental practitioners and specialists in managing endodontic infections in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Design

General dental practitioners and specialists in the UAE were invited to participate in an online questionnaire survey which included questions on socio-demographics, practitioner's antibiotic prescribing preferences for various pulpal and periapical diseases, and their choice, in terms of the type, dose and duration of the antibiotic. The link to the survey questionnaire was sent to 250 invited dentists. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square tes

SUBMITTER: B Abraham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7773263 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature