Administration of Antibiotics for Root Canal Treatment – A Questionnaire Based Survey Amongst Dentists
Nagarajan Geethapriya, Alagarsamy Venkatesh, Shekar Shobana, Gold Pearlin Mary, S Sarath Sarathy, Ramu Shobhana · 2024
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Nagarajan Geethapriya and five co-authors surveyed dentists about when they prescribe antibiotics around root canal treatment, a habit that easily slides into overuse. A structured questionnaire, approved by an ethics committee and sent out electronically, asked about choice, frequency, and duration of antibiotic use in everyday endodontic practice.
The results suggest loose habits. Only about six and a half percent of respondents said root canal treatment does not require an antibiotic regimen. Most, in other words, reach for antibiotics at least sometimes, though plain dental infection work rarely needs them. Years of experience made no real difference to prescribing style, which hints that the habit forms early and persists. The authors conclude that gaps in knowledge about types and frequency of antibiotics are common among general dentists. They frame the survey as a case for targeted teaching on stewardship in dental practice.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nagarajan Geethapriya, Alagarsamy Venkatesh, Shekar Shobana, Gold Pearlin Mary, S Sarath Sarathy, Ramu Shobhana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |