title: [Rational antibiotic therapy in the dental office: Practical guidelines for decision-making].
abstract: Although most dental and periodontal diseases are caused by bacteria, the usual therapy is mechanical/surgical rather than antimicrobial medications. However, sometimes antibiotic administration may be necessary in addition to or as an alternative to the surgical/mechanical treatment. Many studies have shown that the misuse of antibiotics by dentists may be mostly attributed to unnecessity or inefficient regimen, and could contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics. The article presents practical guidelines to the administration of antibiotics in the dental office.
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authors.lastname: Zadik
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003657:Decision Making; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000517:prevention & control; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents