title: Current Trend of Antimicrobial Prescription for Oral Implant Surgery Among Dentists in India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our study was to evaluate antimicrobial prescription behaviour amongst dentists performing oral implant surgery in India.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dentists performing oral implant surgery from different parts of India were personally approached during various national events such as conferences and academic meetings and information regarding their prescription habits for antimicrobial agents in routine oral implant surgery was collected using a structured questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of a total sample of 332 dentists, 85.5 % prescribed 17 different groups or combinations of antibiotics routinely for oral implant surgery in the normal healthy patient. Majority preferred the peri-operative protocol of drug therapy (72.2 %) with variable and prolonged duration of therapy after surgery, ranging from 3 to 10 days. An antimicrobial mouthwash was routinely prescribed by all the doctors (14.5 %) not in favour of prescribing antimicrobials in a normal healthy patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that there is a trend of antimicrobial agent misuse by dentists performing oral implant surgery in India, both in terms of drugs used and the protocols prescribed. The majority of these dentists prescribed a variety of antimicrobial agents for prolonged durations routinely even in the normal, healthy patients.
authors.affiliation: Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali, Punjab India ; H No 416, Sector 37 A, Chandigarh, 160036 India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali, Punjab India.
authors.forename: Yasmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.affiliation: Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Rajpura, Punjab India.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Batth
authors.affiliation: Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Rajpura, Punjab India.
authors.forename: Amandeep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Amoxycillin; Antibiotic prescription; Dental implants