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“Inappropriate antibiotic use can be a symptom of health system inequity”

Antimicrobial resistance is a mounting global health threat, and dentistry accounts for a notable share of antibiotic use. In conflict-affected settings ...

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“Antibiotic resistance could become a serious problem”

Given the frequent prescription of antibiotics by dentists to manage infection, keeping abreast of global trends in antibiotic use is crucial to identifying...

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Global strategies are needed to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use

MURCIA, Spain: The World Health Organization annually publishes data on defined daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day (DID) for antibiotics, allowing ...

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Antibiotic use in implant dentistry: A call for standardised guidelines

LEIPZIG, Germany: There are conflicting opinions and evidence on antibiotic use before and after implant surgery and in peri-implantitis treatment. Given ...

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Study finds need for further research on antibiotic therapy in dental implantology

PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador: The application of the concept of osseointegration revolutionised the treatment of edentulous patients. However, as applications ...

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Researchers to develop novel antibiotic delivery system to treat aggressive periodontitis

BETHLEHEM, Pa., US: Aggressive forms of periodontitis associated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans are often difficult to treat with traditional ...

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Major collaboration announced to help tackle global antibiotic resistance

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: The University of Gothenburg has announced further investment into an already robust research programme on antibiotic resistance. The ...

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Study links face-to-face dentistry restrictions to increased antibiotic prescription

MANCHESTER, UK: Dental guidelines in the UK, as in many countries, are predicated upon the knowledge that dental infections respond better to treatment ...

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Doctors should confirm penicillin allergy claims to prevent antibiotic overuse in dentistry

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Antibiotic resistance as a result of overprescription is a topic of great concern for researchers and activists across all specialties ...

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Endocarditis risk is not heightened with reduced antibiotic administration

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Ten years ago, Sweden did away with the recommendation of administering antibiotics prophylactically for patients deemed at risk of ...

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UK medical organisations team up to raise awareness of antibiotic overprescription

LONDON, UK: Antibiotic resistance is one of the key challenges that dental and medical professionals will face over the coming decades, yet its causes and ...

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Jump in prescriptions by dentists during lockdown stokes fear of antibiotic resistance

LONDON, UK: According to a new study, dentists in England wrote 25% more prescriptions for antibiotics between April and July 2020 than they did during the ...

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New study examines antibiotic resistance in mouth microbiome

LONDON, UK: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) influences the success of medical treatment and allows for unhindered diffusion of bacteria. Although antibiotic ...

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Researchers link increased use of antibiotics to Parkinson’s disease

HELSINKI, Finland: Antibiotic overprescribing continues to be a major concern in dentistry. In most cases, readily prescribing antibiotics to patients ...

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