Video Educates Patients About Antimicrobial Resistance
To help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance, the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and the British Endodontic Society (BES) have produced a.
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Dentists Prescribed More Antibiotics During the Lockdown
One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns in England earlier this year was a 25% increase in the prescription of antibiotics.
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ER Patients Commonly Receive Opioid and Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dental Issues
More than 50% of patients who visit the emergency department for a dental-related condition filled a prescription for antibiotics, while 40% filled a.
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Oral and Gut Microbiomes Show Different Antimicrobial Resistance
As the threat of antimicrobial resistance to medication increases, researchers have been investigating the growing role of resistance genes in the human gut.
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It’s Time to Stop Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Breast Implants
“We screwed up, and we ought to say so and apologise. Doctors were handed the wonderful gift of antibiotics but are destroying them.
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AAE Supports ADA Antibiotics Guidelines
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) says that it applauds the ADA for updating its guidelines on using antibiotics for treating tooth pain.
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Pre-Dental Visit Antibiotics May Have Serious Side Effects
Not only are antibiotics vastly overprescribed before most dental visits, using them for even a day or two increases the risk of serious.
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Excessive Hygiene Promotes Antibiotic Resistance
As the number of people who die from antibiotic-resistant germs continues to increase around the world, stable microbial diversity in clinical areas can.
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Antimicrobial Prescription Self-Auditing Tool Gets Updated
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and the British Dental Association have updated their Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool. Coinciding with the launch.
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Online Fact Sheet Educates Dentists About Antibiotic Stewardship
As antimicrobial resistance and the negative consequences of antibiotic use continue to spread, the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA), the Minnesota Department of Health,.
