Table 1 Antibiotic prescribing quality among dentists
Pulp diseases | Antibiotic needed?* | Correct n (%) | Incorrect n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (moderate/severe preoperative symptoms) | No | 683 (77.79) | 195 (22.21) |
Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with acute periapical periodontitis (moderate/ severe preoperative symptoms) | No | 403 (45.90) | 475 (54.10) |
Necrotic pulp with asymptomatic apical periodontitis (no swelling, no/mild preoperative symptoms) | No | 735 (83.71) | 143 (16.29) |
Necrotic pulp with acute apical periodontitis (no swelling, moderate/severe preoperative symptoms) | No | 415 (47.27) | 463 (52.73) |
Necrotic pulp with chronic apical periodontitis (sinus trac present, no swelling, no/mild preoperative symptoms) | No | 612 (69.70) | 266 (30.30) |
Necrotic pulp with acute apical abscess (swelling present, moderate/ severe preoperative symptoms) | Yes | 819 (93.28) | 59 (6.72) |
Overall (all correct/all incorrect) | 181 (20.62) | 0 | |
Dental emergencies | |||
Postoperative pain after instumentation or obturation | No | 778 (88.61) | 100 (11.39) |
Avulsion | Yes | 521 (59.34) | 357 (40.66) |
Incision and drainage localized intraoral swelling | No | 436 (49.66) | 442 (50.34) |
Postoperative pain | No | 805 (91.69) | 73 (8.31) |
Pericoronitis (no swelling or systemic symptoms) | No | 578 (65.83) | 300 (34.17) |
Necrotising ulcerative gingivitis | No | 247 (28.13) | 631 (81.87) |
Overall (all correct/all incorrect) | 32 (3.64) | 4 (0.46) | |
Prevention of infections | |||
Prevent infection after dental extraction | No | 692 (78.82) | 186 (21.18) |
Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent dental implant failure (routine situations) | No | 480 (54.67) | 398 (45.33) |
Overall (all correct/all incorrect) | 406 (46.24) | 112 (12.76) |