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

• Main Authors: B. Abraham, Sheela, Abdulla, Nizam, Wan Harun, Wan Himratul Aznita, Awad, Manal, Samaranayake, Lakshman Perera, Ahmed, Hany Mohamed Aly
• Format: Article
• Published: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry; Oral surger
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36177/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

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...