The prescribing of antibiotics for endodontic infections by dentists in Turkey: a comprehensive survey

Autor: E Karaismailoglu, D Deniz-Sungur, Hacer Aksel, T C Sayin
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Endodontic Journal. 53:1715-1727
ISSN: 1365-2591
0143-2885
Popis: AIM To investigate the antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic infections based on the reports of Turkish dentists. METHODOLOGY A survey consisting of 20 questions on general information and 13 questions on antibiotic prescribing patterns for endodontic cases was delivered to the e-mail addresses of general dentists and specialists via the database of the Turkish Dental Association. Collected data were analysed using Mc-Nemar-Bowker Test and multivariate ordinal logistic regression tests at the significance level of 0.05. RESULTS A total of 1007 responses were obtained from 17 827 dentists. The majority of the participants were general dental practitioners (GDP, 80%) whilst 8% were Endodontists. Gender, clinical experience, affiliations and speciality were significant risk factors for antibiotic prescription (P
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