The prescribing of antibiotics for endodontic infections by dentists in Turkey: a comprehensive survey

Aim To investigate the antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic infections based on the reports of Turkish dentists. Methodology A survey consisting of 20 questions on general information and 13 questions on antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic cases was delivered to the e‐mail addre...

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Published in:International endodontic journal 2020-12, Vol.53 (12), p.1715-1727
Main Authors: Deniz‐Sungur, D., Aksel, H., Karaismailoglu, E., Sayin, T. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergies
Amoxicillin
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
antibiotic
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics
Bacterial infections
Clavulanic acid
Clindamycin
Dental pulp
Dentistry
Dentists
Endocarditis
endodontic disease
Fever
Humans
Immunosuppression
Mitral valve
Ornidazole
Patients
Penicillin
Periodontitis
Practice Patterns, Dentists
Prescriptions
Professional Role
Prophylaxis
Prosthetic valves
Risk factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teeth
Turkey
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Summary:Aim To investigate the antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic infections based on the reports of Turkish dentists. Methodology A survey consisting of 20 questions on general information and 13 questions on antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic cases was delivered to the e‐mail addresses of general dentists and specialists via the database of the Turkish Dental Association. Collected data were analysed using Mc‐Nemar‐Bowker Test and multivariate ordinal logistic regression tests at the significance level of 0.05. Results A total of 1007 responses were obtained from 17 827 dentists. The majority of the participants were general dental practitioners (GDP, 80%) whilst 8% were Endodontists. Gender, clinical experience, affiliations and speciality were significant risk factors for antibiotic prescription (P 
ISSN:0143-2885
1365-2591
DOI:10.1111/iej.13390