Preventive administration of oral antibiotics for minor oral surgery

Abstract

We designed a questionnaire to study how oral surgeons and general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for infection control during oral surgery. The results suggested that the criteria for administration of antibiotics are not well understood by all dentists. This problem could be improved by making free use of communication networks to provide antimicrobial prophylaxis information. Further, the criteria for antibiotic administration should be updated in dental school curriculums.