Antibiotic use for treating dental infections in children

Cherry, W. R.; Lee, Jessica Y.; Shugars, Daniel A.; White, Raymond P.; Vann, William F.

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0015

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“…The number of antibiotics which were prescribed, increased with the number of drugs per prescription, which can lead to irrational prescribing [15]. For prescription of two or more antimicrobial agents, critical attitude is essential [16].…”

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Drug Abuse in Paediatric Dentistry: a Cross-Sectional Study

Sharma

Tandon

Chugh³

et al. 2014

JCDR

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Drug Abuse in Paediatric Dentistry: a Cross-Sectional Study

Sharma

Tandon

Chugh³

et al. 2014

JCDR

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“…In this study, 89.4% (P<0.05) of respondents chose amoxicillin as their first choice which is rational as it is the first choice antibiotic in dentistry. 10,19 Twenty one percent of respondents have mentioned combination of ampicillin and cloxacillin as their second antibiotic choice which is wrong and irrational as this combination doesn't provide any spectrum of antibacterial in vitro activity including Prevotella spp., Porphyromonas spp., Fusobacterium spp., etc, which may be involved in periodontitis. 17 Similarly, moxifloxacin and levofloxacin showed 98% susceptibility against viridians group of Streptococci and Prevotella species isolated from odontogenic abscesses.…”

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“…However, every clinical practitioner needs knowledge about medicines and must follow the international rules for prescribing 6 since there are reports of lack of pharmacotherapeutic knowledge which resulted in prescription errors in different countries, and hence, questionable efficacy and safety in the data reported in the literature. Also, allergic conditions, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and availability of the medicines may affect the selection pattern of the drugs [9][10][11][12] . However, there is lack of clear-cut official guidelines for the use of antibiotics, analgesics and anti-septics in Nepal.…”

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Therapeutic Practice Preference in Dentistry: Antibiotics, Analgesics and Antiseptics

Paudel

Pokhrel²,

Shrestha

et al. 2013

Asian J Med Sci

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Objective: Present study was aimed to find out the commonest medicines used in dentistry as preferred by dental practitioners in Nepal. Materials and Methods:Seventy pre-structured questionnaires were distributed to the dental practitioners. Questionnaire was designed to evaluate the use of the antimicrobial, analgesic and antiseptic agents. A total of three open ended questions were included in each questionnaire to know the preference of dental practitioners for different medicines used in dentistry. Yates corrected Chi square test was used wherever applicable and level of significance was set at 5%.Results: Amoxicillin (89.4%, P<0.05), metronidazole (57.8%), amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (21%) and doxycycline (26.2%) were the most frequently preferred antibiotics of first, second, third and fourth choice respectively. Similarly, among analgesics, ibuprofen (52.6%), diclofenac (31.5%), paracetamol (47.3%) and nimesulide (24.5%) had the highest predilection for first, second, third and fourth choice respectively among the dental practitioners. Chlorhexidine (77.2%, P<0.05)) was the most selected antiseptic for the first choice followed by listerine for the second (31.5%) and third (43.8%) choice. Conclusion:First choice antibiotic, analgesic and antiseptic are amoxicillin, ibuprofen and chlorhexidine respectively among the majority of dental practitioners.

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“…[15][16][17][18][19] However, although odontogenic infections are common in children and adolescents, there are few published works and a striking dispersion criteria in terminology, classification and treatment guidelines. 9,20 The purpose of this literature review is to establish clear and updated guidelines for clinical management, prevention and treatment of oral infections in this age group.…”

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Antimicrobial therapies for odontogenic infections in children and adolescents. Literature review and clinical recomendations.

Caviglia¹,

Techera²,

García³

2013

Joralres

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Oral infections are caused by an imbalance in the patient's indigenous flora which changes from commensal to opportunistic. Odontogenic infections are the most common reason for consultation in children and adolescents. Rational use of antibiotics is the best strategy to avoid microbial resistance. Dental infections should first receive proper local treatment, which can also be complemented with a systemic method. Appropriate drug selection and dosing should be made. Amoxicilin is the first choice for antimicrobial agents in pediatric dentistry. Clindamycin and clarithromycin are the best alternative for patients with penicillin hypersensibility. In this literature review, the authors intended to establish clear clinical management guidelines for emergency treatment and subsequent final resolution.

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Antibiotic use for treating dental infections in children

Cited by 57 publications

References 12 publications

Drug Abuse in Paediatric Dentistry: a Cross-Sectional Study

Drug Abuse in Paediatric Dentistry: a Cross-Sectional Study

Therapeutic Practice Preference in Dentistry: Antibiotics, Analgesics and Antiseptics

Antimicrobial therapies for odontogenic infections in children and adolescents. Literature review and clinical recomendations.

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