Antibiotic Over-Prescription by Dentists in the Treatment of Apical Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Juan A Méndez-MillánMaría León-LópezJenifer Martín-GonzálezJuan J Saúco-MárquezDaniel Cabanillas-Balsera Juan Jose Segura-Egea

Published in: Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

Dentists worldwide are over-prescribing antibiotics in the management of apical disease. It is necessary to improve antibiotic prescribing habits in the treatment of endodontic infections, as well as educational initiatives to encourage the rational and appropriate prescription of antibiotics in periapical diseases.

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primary care
adverse drug