Changes in antibiotic prescribing by dentists in the United States, 2012-2019.
Swetha RamanathanConnie H YanColin C HubbardGregory Sampang CalipLisa K SharpCharlesnika T EvansSusan RowanJessina C McGregorAlan E GrossRonald C HershowKatie J SudaPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
From 2012 to 2019, dental prescribing rates for antibiotics remained unchanged, despite decreases in antibiotic prescribing nationally and changes in guidelines during the study period. However, mean days' supply decreased over time. Dental specialties, such as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, had the highest prescribing rate with increases over time. Antibiotic stewardship efforts to improve unnecessary prescribing by dentists and targeting dental specialists may decrease overall antibiotic prescribing rates by dentists.