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Antibiotics: Page 3
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
Are antibiotics needed for gum disease? A $2.4M trial will find out
By
Melissa Busch
A $2.4 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research will conduct a clinical trial that explores the use of antibiotics in combination with other therapies to treat periodontal disease.
May 2, 2022
Week in Review: Time for new antibiotic guidelines | Implant for sleep apnea | Best camera for dental photos
By
Theresa Pablos
April 22, 2022
Is it time to change antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines?
By
Melissa Busch
A group of dentists and physicians called for the ADA and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons to reevaluate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints in a commentary published in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
April 17, 2022
Dental Dose: The new AHA infective endocarditis guidelines
By
Theresa Pablos
Last spring, the American Heart Association (AHA) changed its guidance regarding the use of antibiotic agents to help prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures. Tom Viola shares what you need to know on the latest episode of Dental Dose.
April 14, 2022
Bacterium linked to periodontitis resistant to some antibiotic strains
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prescribing antibiotics with clindamycin strains without performing antibiotic susceptibility testing should be avoided for patients with periodontitis, according to research presented March 25 at the American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research annual meeting.
March 25, 2022
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