Dentists
We train a lot of Dentistry practices... a lot. Many have also participated in the National AED Grant Program we help sponsor.
Here's some interesting news for Dentists from the CDC & JADA:
CDC Provides Best Practices for Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Dentistry
In an article published today in The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) provide best practices for responsible antibiotic use in dentistry.
Dentists write nearly 26 million prescriptions for antibiotics each year, which amounts to 10 percent of all antibiotic prescriptions filled in outpatient pharmacies. While the extent is unknown, experts are concerned that unnecessary antibiotic prescribing occurs in dental settings. To assist throughout the entire antibiotic prescribing process, CDC and OSAP have developed a checklist to guide dentists through pretreatment, prescribing, and patient and staff education.
Patients are encouraged to use the following Do’s and Don’ts for ensuring patient safety when they or their loved ones are prescribed antibiotics at the dentist. 
Today, on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, Lauri Hicks, D.O., director of CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship, discusses how dentists can be sure to make the right diagnosis and prescribe the right drug, at the right dose, for the right duration.
In an effort to improve antibiotic use in dentistry, best practices were developed to guide dentists through the entire antibiotic prescribing process, including pretreatment, prescribing, and patient and staff education. Pretreatment steps involve establishing a correct diagnosis, reviewing the patient’s pertinent medical history, and considering whether
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therapeutic management of a local bacterial infection with a procedure may be more appropriate than an antibiotic. Dentists should make their prescribing decisions based on evidence-based medicine. Additionally, dentists can educate patients to take antibiotics exactly as prescribed, only if prescribed for them, and not to save unused antibiotics for future use. Lastly, dentists and staff can stay current on optimal antibiotic prescribing practices through continuing education opportunities.
Dental organizations such as the American Dental Association (ADA), among others, have committed to improving antibiotic prescribing in order to maximize patient safety and reduce antibiotic overuse and misuse, which contribute to the development and spread of
antibiotic resistance and the occurrence of adverse events, such as the sometimes deadly diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile. These best practices will be a resource for dentists to apply when prescribing antibiotics to ensure patients are prescribed antibiotics only when the benefits outweigh the risks.
CDC Provides Best Practices for Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Dentistry
In an article published today in The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) provide best practices for responsible antibiotic use in dentistry.
Dentists write nearly 26 million prescriptions for antibiotics each year, which amounts to 10 percent of all antibiotic prescriptions filled in outpatient pharmacies. While the extent is unknown, experts are concerned that unnecessary antibiotic prescribing occurs in dental settings. To assist throughout the entire antibiotic prescribing process, CDC and OSAP have developed a checklist to guide dentists through pretreatment, prescribing, and patient and staff education.
Patients are encouraged to use the following Do’s and Don’ts for ensuring patient safety when they or their loved ones are prescribed antibiotics at the dentist.
Today, on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, Lauri Hicks, D.O., director of CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship, discusses how dentists can be sure to make the right diagnosis and prescribe the right drug, at the right dose, for the right duration.
In an effort to improve antibiotic use in dentistry, best practices were developed to guide dentists through the entire antibiotic prescribing process, including pretreatment, prescribing, and patient and staff education. Pretreatment steps involve establishing a correct diagnosis, reviewing the patient’s pertinent medical history, and considering whether
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