Antibiotic Prescription Pattern of Dentists - A questionnaire based survey study.

Aditya Shinde; Trupti Naykodi; Parimal Yewale

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Antibiotic Prescription Pattern of Dentists - A questionnaire based survey study.

Aditya Shinde, Trupti Naykodi, Parimal Yewale

Abstract :

Based on surveys it has been observed that dentists have limited knowledge about prescribing antibiotics in their regular practice. The main aim of this study was to gauge the knowledge and perspective of dentists in Mumbai towards antibiotic prescription. The study was conducted amongst dentists in Mumbai, which is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. A questionnaire was sent to 150 dentists via Google form, out of which 131 responses were received. The questionnaire included questions about the knowledge and perspective of dentists towards prescribing antibiotics to dental patients. Amoxicillin and amoxicillin clavulanic acid were found to be the most popular antibiotics. More than 66% of the recorded dentists prescribed antibiotics daily. An improvement in the awareness of dentists regarding antibiotic prescribing to patients particularly with respect to type of antibiotic and its clinical applications is needed.