Year : 2015

Volume : Volume 5

Issue : Issue 1

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Priyanka Nath
sarasana190@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Background: Prescription of antibiotics for third molar surgeries is a common practice by general dental practitioners and oral and maxillofacial surgeons, without any standard regimen. Aims and Objectives: The present study was aimed to determine the knowledge of antibiotic usage and prescription by general dental practitioners and oral and maxillofacial surgeons for mandibular third molar surgeries and to rationalize prescribing to a defined standard.  Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 347 registered general dental practitioners and 303 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in and around Hyderabad. A structured questionnaire was designed and distributed to the dentists and filled forms were analyzed.  Results: It was found that general dental practitioners prescribe more antibiotics when compared to oral and maxillofacial surgeons for both healthy patients and patients with risk factors.  Conclusion: Prescription of antibiotics is not uniformly done and we suggest for formulation of proper guidelines and its strict implementation.

Keywords: Amoxycillin, dry socket, clindamycin, metronidazole, space infections.