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-BalseraJuan Jose Segura-EgeaPublished 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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