BACKGROUND The authors conducted a study to examine the antibiotic prescribing practices of general and pediatric dentists in the management of odontogenic infections in children. METHODS The authors relied on a cross-sectional study design to assess the antibiotic prescribing practices of general and pediatric dentists in North Carolina. The survey instrument consisted of five clinical case ...

AIM Dentists are probably contributing to the development of bacterial resistance to certain antibiotics. Campaigns to promote prudent use of antibiotics in dentistry are, thus, needed but require proper identification of dentists' knowledge gaps. The objective here was to comprehensively evaluate antibiotic prescription knowledge of dentists in Saudi Arabia. MATERIAL AND METHODS A link to an...

BACKGROUND Dentists' and dental healthcare providers' professional knowledge and attitude towards the prevention of oral diseases may have an impact on the oral health of the general population. The aim of this study was to describe Nepalese dentists' competency in giving preventive education and treatment to their patients, and to assess their level of knowledge about preventive dental health....

statement of the problem halitosis is a common condition. many oral diseases, as well as several systemic diseases, may cause halitosis. according to some studies the prevalence of this symptom is more than 50%. purpose the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners (dentists), who work in tehran, about “halitosis”. material & methods in this cross-sectional, descr...

objectives: this study sought to assess the level of stress in general dentists in the 2nd district of tehran city in 2014 to find out the stressors and suggest strategies to overcome them. methods: this descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on 130 general dentists from the 2nd district of tehran city selected via weighted randomization. level of stress was assessed using...