Use of antibiotics on children in dental field

—Results of a questionnaire presented at multiple facilities—

Abstract

A questionnaire was used to investigate the use of antibiotics on children in the dental field and oral surgery at multiple facilities. A result of the survey revealed that antibiotics not covered by insurance were widely used on children. Orally administered agents were overwhelmingly prevalent, and cephem antimicrobial agents accounted for a large majority of these antibiotics. For individual agents, cefaclor, cefdinir, and cefditoren pivoxil, and cefteram pivoxil in that order were often used. Based on the results, it is expected that more antibiotics for children should be covered by insurance in the dental field.