KNOWLEDGE AND PATTERNS OF ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION
AMONG DENTAL PRACTITIONERS IN HAIL, SAUDI ARABIA
Table 3. Clinically diagnosed conditions for which dental practitioners would prescribe antibiotics.
Number of dental
practitioners (%) who
Conditions for antibiotic prescription
responded “yes”
Acute Pulpitis 39 (38.6)
Acute periapical infection 58 (57.4)
Chronic infection 63 (62.4)
Periodontal abscess 71 (70.3)
Acute ulcerative gingivitis 61 (60.4)
Chronic marginal gingivitis 34 (33.7)
Chronic periodontitis 52 (51.5)
Pericoronitis 69 (68.3)
Cellulitis 90 (89.1)
Sinusitis 68 (67.3)
Dry socket 49 (48.5)
Trismus 41 (40.6)
Routine extraction 35 (34.7)
Surgical extraction 74 (73.3)
Apicectomy 66 (65.3)
Root canal surgery pre-operative 42 (41.6)
Root canal surgery post-operative 62 (61.4)
Scaling and polishing 24 (23.8)
Restorative treatment (fillings with composite, etc.) 24 (23.8)
Replantation of teeth 57 (56.4)
Deep caries without pulpal involvement (indirect pulp capping) 20 (19.8)
Direct pulp capping 17 (16.8)
found between the specialists and the general
practitioners in prescription patterns of antibiotic
therapy for this condition.
Difficulty in swallowing and mouth opening
restriction are common signs of fascial spaces
infection and spread and may end up with serious
complications. About 56.4% would prescribe
antibiotics for c