Publication year
2019Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde, 126, 10, (2019), pp. 491-499ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Organization
Dentistry
Journal title
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde
Volume
vol. 126
Issue
iss. 10
Page start
p. 491
Page end
p. 499
Subject
Radboudumc 18: Healthcare improvement science RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health SciencesAbstract
Late in 2015 the Royal Dutch Dental Association (KNMT) conducted a study of the therapeutic prescription of antibiotics and NSAIDs by dentists in general practice in the Netherlands and the factors influencing their decisions. Of the 1,087 dentists contacted 367 (34%) completed the online questionnaire. In the 4 weeks preceding the study they had prescribed an antibiotic to 1.3% of their patients on average. A fifth (20%) found it difficult to decide whether an anti-inflammatory drug is indicated and/or whether this should be an antibiotic or a NSAID. Questioned about medication decisions (whether or not antibiotics are indicated) in 11 fictional cases, 11% of respondents judged every case correctly. 39% undertreated, 24% overtreated and 26% both undertreated and overtreated. In the last two categories, dentists with non-Dutch degrees are overrepresented. More than half (55%) of the respondents say they need a guideline for prescribing antibiotics in dental treatment and 28% (also) need postgraduate education on this matter.
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