Pattern of antibiotic prescription among dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Baskaradoss, Jagan Kumar; Alrumaih, Abdulaziz; Alshebel, Abdulrahman; Alfaqih, Ahmed; Aleesa, Mohammed; Alkhashan, Saleh; Altuwaijri, Mohamad

doi:10.1111/jicd.12339

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“…The majority of orofacial infections require both systemic and local management. [9][10][11][12] Systemic management is mostly by antibiotics, and hence, these antibiotics are pharmacotherapeutic adjuncts prescribed by dentists. 1-13-15 Inappropriate, indiscriminate, and irrational use of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic resistance.…”

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Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Liaquat¹,

Jaffery²,

Usman³

et al. 2020

J Pak Dent Assoc

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Antibiotic prescription is a common practice among dental practitioners. Unjustified antibiotic prescription is leading to antibiotic resistance. The purpose of this survey is to analyze the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, conditions in which antibiotics are being prescribed, either the dental surgeons prescribe the antibiotics in the conditions where they are not recommended and awareness of antibiotic resistance among the dental practitioners of Lahore. METHODOLOGY: The study aimed to identify the prevalence of unjustified prescription of antibiotics so we can take measures to teach dental students about this wrong and unjustified prescription in undergraduate studies. It was an observational crosssectional study. Among dental practitioners of Lahore, 380 were selected through a non-probability convenience sampling technique. Standardized; a previously validated questionnaire was used containing 18 questions, about the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, conditions where antibiotics are indicated, and antibiotic resistance. Data was coded in SPSS version 20. RESULTS: It showed the studied sample of dental practitioners tends towards the over-prescription of antibiotics. CONCLUSION: Dentists should prescribe antibiotics only according to the latest guidelines, where it is indicated. It should not be a first-line treatment modality.

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confidence: 99%

Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Liaquat¹,

Jaffery²,

Usman³

et al. 2020

J Pak Dent Assoc

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“…The dentist deals with various medications prescribing or administration, including but not limited to anesthesia medications, pain management drugs, and antibiotics... etc. [35][36][37] Those types of classes had multiple medications with different names, dosage forms, various doses for indications, different doses based on age stages, and renal or liver function need to be reviewed before prescribing those medications. [38][39][40] Besides, enormous medication safety elements need to be considered before prescribing, including medication errors, adverse effects, prescribing skills, and patient's counseling of their medications.…”

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Dentist’s Experiences and Expectations of Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

Alomi¹,

Al-Humaidan²,

Alazzam³

2021

PTB Reports

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Objectives: To declare the dentist's experiences and expectations of pharmacists in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a 4-month cross-sectional study about dentist's experiences and expectations of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia. It self-administered validated electronic survey with closed-ended questions, and the 5-point Likert response scale system was used. The survey consisted of demographic data of responders and items about dentists' perception of pharmacists' actual experiences, pharmacists' recent experiences, future expectations of pharmacists, and barriers hiding the pharmacist role in the practice. Results: The total number of dentist's responders were 398 dentists. Of those, 205(51.51%) were male, and 193 (48.49%) were female. Most participants were 229(57.54%) general practitioners and 75(18.61%) residents. Many dentists contacted pharmacist for drug availability inquiries 311(79,13%) and drug-drug interactions questions 265(68.65%). The average scores of dentist's actual experiences of pharmacists were (3.12), the average scores of dentist's current expectations of pharmacists were (3.6), and dentist's future expectations of pharmacists were (3.52). Conclusion:Dentist experience and expectations of pharmacists were inadequate in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Targeting pharmacists' awareness of pharmacists in the dental care and collaboration programs and activities or therapeutic guidelines between dentists and pharmacists are required.

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“…However, some self-reported data and questionnairebased studies have evaluated awareness, knowledge, habits, and attitudes in relation to prescribing dental antibiotics among Saudi dentists or dental students. [10][11][12][13][14] The current study, first of its kind, evaluated and analyzed a total of 43,255 dental visits over a two-year period. It identified factors such as the prescription of antibiotics in dental consultations, including patients' age and gender, dentists' gender, dentists' specialty, and dentists' diagnoses.…”

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“…Several studies have evaluated awareness, knowledge, habits, and attitudes in relation to prescribing dental antibiotics among Saudi dental practitioners or dental students. [10][11][12][13][14] These studies concluded that poor practice of prescribing dental antibiotics was prevalent among Saudi dentists and dental students. 11,14 The studies also highlighted that Saudi dentists lacked knowledge and misused antibiotic prescription in endodontic therapy, 12 emphasizing the improvement of knowledge among Saudi dentists regarding odontogenic infection management.…”

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<p>Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia</p>

Robinson¹,

Alzahrani²,

Aldannish³

et al. 2020

RMHP

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Pattern of antibiotic prescription among dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Inappropriate antibiotic prescription practice was highly prevalent in this population.

Cited by 15 publications

References 27 publications

Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Dentist’s Experiences and Expectations of Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

<p>Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia</p>

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