title: A multicentre, multicycle audit of the prescribing practices of three paediatric dental departments in the North of England.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Odontogenic infections are frequently treated with antimicrobials. The inappropriate use of these medications has led to bacterial resistance and the development of species which are resistant to the antimicrobials currently available. This has serious implications for global public health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  A multicycle clinical audit was carried out to compare the prescribing practices of three paediatric dental departments in the North of England.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results revealed deficiencies in prescribing practices in all three centres. Following education and the provision of an aide-memoire in subsequent cycles, improvements were seen in appropriateness of prescribing, increasing from 28% in the first cycle, to 71% in the third cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Yesudian
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gilchrist
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bebb
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albadri
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aspinall
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swales
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deery
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D055553:Prescription Drugs