title: An update on antimicrobial chemotherapy: 3. Antimicrobial resistance and the oral cavity.
abstract: As mentioned in the preceding articles, the widespread appearance of antimicrobial resistance has become a major threat to the effective treatment of infectious disease. However, does this have any relevance to the dental profession? This article relates current knowledge to everyday dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Dental Hospital and School NHS Trust.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bagg
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents