Knowledge and Attitude of dentists towards antibiotic use in children: A cross-sectional survey
Journal Title: Journal of Dental Specialities - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Antibiotics form an important constituent of therapeutic clinical care in dentistry However recent reports highlight a growing injudicious use and rise of antibiotic resistance with 711 of all common antibiotics prescribed by dentist alone The American Academy and pediatric dentistry has regarding antibiotic usage laid down guidelines catering specifically to the needs of children Thus the objective of this study was to compare the antibiotic prescription pattern among dental practitioners and the awareness of antibiotic resistance in Delhi NCR region ObjectiveTo compare the antibiotic prescription pattern and the awareness of antibiotic resistance across various strata of dentists Materials and MethodA total of 120 dentists participated in the study Inclusion criteria was willingness to participate and mentally competent to answer in written format for a selfdesigned questionnaire containing open and closed ended questions Chi Square Test was applied Results When comparisons were made between Interns and MDS it was found that there was a significant increase in the prescription of antibiotics among the MDS rather than Interns for most of the oral conditions except for a few conditions such as trauma Interns 67 MDS 117When asked about the exact dosage of medication to be provided to children only 33 did not know about it Rest 417 Interns and 467 MDS prescribed it according to weight and age both 267 Interns and 35 MDS prescribed it according to weight alone 133 Interns and 167 MDS according to age 10 Interns and 67 MDS according to height only For the management of oral conditions it was found that the majority of dentists prescribed amoxicillin 733 Interns and 85 MDS as their first choice followed by alone or in combination metronidazole 67 Interns and 167 MDS cephalosporin 50 Interns and 67 MDS azithromycin ciprofloxacin and erythromycin ConclusionThe results of the study highlight prevailing attitudes among dentists prescribing antibiotics to children There exists ambiguity over correct antibiotic usage which should be dealt with appropriate understanding of disease immune system comprehensive knowledge of antibiotic medications
Authors and Affiliations
Anjali Malik, Karan Sharma, Vinod Sachdev, Shivani Mathur
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