A new study in JAMA Network Open found that almost 81% of antibiotics prescribed by U.S. dentists for infection prophylaxis before dental visits were unnecessary. The researchers examined data from more than 91,000 commercially insured patients to make this determination.Related Reading:
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5/31/2019 8:50:50 AM
D.HuigensDDS
D.HuigensDDS
A lot of conflicting information out there and statistical analysis is erroneous if done at all on some of these studies.
I don't do it anymore but after we stopped premed antibiotics after studies came out saying it was unnecessary but still wrote prescription for them when the M.D. requested the patient premed. Now we make the M.D. write the Rx if they want.
Now I might write 30 prescriptions a year for antibiotics or pain meds .
Few studies actually show how many Rx's are actually valid or, not needed at all. We all know that patients will benefit from a Rx even though they might not actually not need one for a short term treatment until they can get in for treatment.
After 36 years I have stopped writing much less than I use to but do write a Rx even though it might not be medically necessary but clinically be beneficial to the patient.
So, if dentists are writing way prescriptions way more than they should, where are they learning to do this in the first place?
If properly taught in the dental schools I would have thought that the number would have gone down over time since these studies have be in the forefront for several years now.
I don't do it anymore but after we stopped premed antibiotics after studies came out saying it was unnecessary but still wrote prescription for them when the M.D. requested the patient premed. Now we make the M.D. write the Rx if they want.
Now I might write 30 prescriptions a year for antibiotics or pain meds .
Few studies actually show how many Rx's are actually valid or, not needed at all. We all know that patients will benefit from a Rx even though they might not actually not need one for a short term treatment until they can get in for treatment.
After 36 years I have stopped writing much less than I use to but do write a Rx even though it might not be medically necessary but clinically be beneficial to the patient.
So, if dentists are writing way prescriptions way more than they should, where are they learning to do this in the first place?
If properly taught in the dental schools I would have thought that the number would have gone down over time since these studies have be in the forefront for several years now.
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