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Background
Prescribing of antibiotics by dentists for surgical prophylaxis or as an adjunct to managing dental infections is a substantial part of the overall landscape for prescribed antibiotics in health care settings.
Methods
We explored trends in the antibiotic prescribing patterns of Australian dentists over the 12‐year period, 2005–2016. We obtained data on dispensed prescriptions of antibiotics...
Background
The development of antibiotic resistance by bacteria is of global concern. Inappropriate prescribing has the potential to exacerbate this issue. We aimed to examine the patterns of prescribing of antimicrobial medicines by dental practitioners in Australia from 2001 to 2012.
Methods
Data were collected from Medicare Australia on prescriptions from dental practitioners dispensed to concessional...
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