Antibiotic prescription for endodontic infections: a survey of Brazilian Endodontists

• Published in: International endodontic journal Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 148 - 156
• Main Authors: Bolfoni, M. R., Pappen, F. G., Pereira‐Cenci, T., Jacinto, R. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Abscesses; Adult; Amoxicillin; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotics; Brazil; Clavulanic acid; Data processing; Dentistry; Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data; endodontic infections; Endodontics; Female; Fever; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Periapical Abscess - drug therapy; Periapical Periodontitis - drug therapy; Periodontitis; Practice Patterns, Dentists' - statistics & numerical data; prescription habits; Pulpitis - drug therapy; questionnaire; Sinus; questionnaire; endodontic infections; antibiotics; prescription habits

Aim To investigate antibiotic prescribing habits reported by Brazilian endodontists in specific clinical situations. Methodology Brazilian endodontists (n = 13 853) were invited to answer an online questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of two parts: the first part contained personal data such a...