Radhika Goyal¹, Sreejith Krishna²* and Yukti Gupta³

¹Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, India
²Periodontology, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India
³Dentistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ambala, India

*Corresponding Author: Sreejith Krishna, Periodontology, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.

Received: December 12, 2023; Published: January 22, 2024

Abstract

Objectives: Dental professionals all across the world frequently overuse prescriptions for antibiotics. Multiple negative effects and the potential of bacterial resistance are linked to the overuse of these medications. This research's purpose was to evaluate systemic trends of antibiotic prescription among North Indian population.

Methods: A cross-sectional prospective study was carried out. A total of 150 dentists from various Dental colleges in the North Indian demographic region were selected for this study. The questionnaire was forwarded through google forms. The questions were closed ended. It includes questions about attitude and knowledge of dentists towards prescribing antibiotics to dental patients.

Results: A total of 10 valid questionnaires were considered in the final analysis. The majority of dentists (72%) prescribed antibiotics once a week, whereas 5.6% only sometimes provided antibiotics, according to the numbers of accurate and erroneous patterns of prescription for various dental/oral disorders. A majority of dentists (58%) recommended Augmentin as their first-choice antibiotic, followed by amoxicillin (36.7%), whereas none of the dentists who participated in the survey chose Clindamycin. For treating acute oral infections, 132 (88%) participants favour antibiotic therapy. Surprisingly 73.2% of the dentists prescribes antibiotics for pain.

Conclusion: The current study gave insight into the knowledge and mindset of dentists who prescribed antibiotics to patients and lack of awareness regarding the prescription of it in cases of pain. Instead antibiotics should be used as an adjunct in treatment of oral conditions.

Keywords:Radiotherapy; Cytokeratin 17; PCNA; Fractionated; Von Ebner Glan

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Citation: Sreejith Krishna., et al. “Survey on the Antibiotic Prescription Pattern: A Questionnaire Based on North Indian Population".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 8.2 (2024): 83-89.

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