Mind the Gap in antibiotic prescribing by dentists in the U.S

Abstract

Dentists prescribe 1 out of every 10 antibiotic prescriptions in the U.S., exceeding prescribing rates by dentists in other countries. In the U.S. 80% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are inconsistent with clinical treatment guidelines. New guidelines changes, data associating adverse events with dental antibiotics, and increasing community-associated resistant infections have led to an increased interest to improve antibiotic prescribing by dentists.