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Antibiotics: Page 3
Antibiotics for root planing? It depends on clinician type
By
Melissa Busch
About 30% of U.S. clinicians prescribe antibiotics to patients during scaling and root planing, but dentists and periodontists write prescriptions for different reasons, according to a study published on August 26 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
September 1, 2022
Week in Review: Dental abscess linked to rare aneurysm | Major antibiotic study | Compare your salary
By
Theresa Pablos
August 19, 2022
Most guidelines support antibiotics to prevent endocarditis
By
Melissa Busch
Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to prevent endocarditis following dental care vary, but most support its use despite the risk of antimicrobial resistance, according to a systematic review published on July 25 in
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
.
July 28, 2022
Week in Review: Antibiotics for patients with prosthetics | What to know about monkeypox | DSO legal cases may rise
By
Theresa Pablos
July 22, 2022
Should you prescribe antibiotics to patients with prosthetics?
By
Melissa Busch
When it comes to prescribing prophylactic antibiotics to patients with prosthetic joints who are undergoing invasive dental procedures, dentistry and orthopedic surgery remain divided, according to a session at the 2022 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship.
July 17, 2022
Week in Review: Dentist personality traits and brushing habits | Breaking down antibiotic guidelines | The microbiome and oral health
By
Theresa Pablos
July 15, 2022
ADA antibiotic guidelines are still shifting dental practices
By
Melissa Busch
New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois Department of Public Health's 2022 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship.
July 14, 2022
Most ED visits for toothaches result in antibiotics
By
Melissa Busch
Most adults and children who visit the emergency department (ED) for toothaches leave with prescriptions for antibiotics, according to a retrospective study published July 6 in the
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
July 7, 2022
3 factors that influence dentist opioid prescriptions
By
Alex Dagostino
A prescription for antibiotics, the use of sedation, and even whether a dental student was involved in the procedure are just some of the factors that influence whether a prescription for opioids was given after a tooth extraction, reports a study published on June 9 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association.
June 22, 2022
Week in Review: Antibiotics and endocarditis | Drug delays gum tissue healing | Oral hygiene habits in the U.S.
By
Melissa Busch
May 20, 2022
Are prophylactic antibiotics needed to prevent endocarditis?
By
Melissa Busch
It is unclear whether prophylaxis antibiotics help prevent bacterial endocarditis in at-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, according to a systematic review published May 10 in
Cochrane Library
.
May 16, 2022
Antibiotic use leads to woman's black hairy tongue
By
Melissa Busch
A 69-year-old woman developed black hairy tongue after taking an antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections, according to a recent case report published in the
American Journal of Case Reports
.
May 10, 2022
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