Amoxicillin Case Study
Discussion:
This study evaluated various aspects and the factors that influenced the antibiotic prescription practices of PG trainees in the Operative Dentistry Department of Islamic International Dental College. The number of response percentages that were recorded in the audit recording form were then transferred to an action summary form whereby each of the responses achieved were then thoroughly discussed with the Head of Department and every variable that might have contributed to the response were also gauged.
As far as the cases in which PG dentists believed they followed all antibiotic protocol of the Operative Department amounted to a total of 73 out of a total 80 cases (91.3%) which went to show that there have been guidelines laid …show more content…
(18). It was recorded in the Action Summary Form from the commentary on each response from the HOD that Antibiotics in the Operative Department were not prescribed until strong evidence existed to suggest that the infection was systemic and it was reiterated from what has been mentioned in previous findings that periodontal abscesses are hardly a case whereby antibiotics will be prescribed unless acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis existed. (15, 19). The choice of Antibiotics however would change to Tetracyclines evidenced in 14 out of a total 80 (17.5%) of them being prescribed in the Operative Department for periodontal abscesses existing …show more content…
One of them being, an important reason for prescribing antibiotics that was not mentioned in the ADA Audit (14) and therefore did not come to light until discussion was held, appeared to be the prophylactic use of antibiotics in high risk endodontic dental procedures and it is rightly indicated in such situations (26). This study is a cross sectional study but a longitudinal study would indeed be of benefit whereby a more depth can be achieved in regard to analyzing the prescription practices of Post Graduate dentists in Operative Dentistry Department over a period of
This study evaluated various aspects and the factors that influenced the antibiotic prescription practices of PG trainees in the Operative Dentistry Department of Islamic International Dental College. The number of response percentages that were recorded in the audit recording form were then transferred to an action summary form whereby each of the responses achieved were then thoroughly discussed with the Head of Department and every variable that might have contributed to the response were also gauged.
As far as the cases in which PG dentists believed they followed all antibiotic protocol of the Operative Department amounted to a total of 73 out of a total 80 cases (91.3%) which went to show that there have been guidelines laid …show more content…
(18). It was recorded in the Action Summary Form from the commentary on each response from the HOD that Antibiotics in the Operative Department were not prescribed until strong evidence existed to suggest that the infection was systemic and it was reiterated from what has been mentioned in previous findings that periodontal abscesses are hardly a case whereby antibiotics will be prescribed unless acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis existed. (15, 19). The choice of Antibiotics however would change to Tetracyclines evidenced in 14 out of a total 80 (17.5%) of them being prescribed in the Operative Department for periodontal abscesses existing …show more content…
One of them being, an important reason for prescribing antibiotics that was not mentioned in the ADA Audit (14) and therefore did not come to light until discussion was held, appeared to be the prophylactic use of antibiotics in high risk endodontic dental procedures and it is rightly indicated in such situations (26). This study is a cross sectional study but a longitudinal study would indeed be of benefit whereby a more depth can be achieved in regard to analyzing the prescription practices of Post Graduate dentists in Operative Dentistry Department over a period of