SÃO PAULO, Brazil: Plant-derived therapies are attracting growing interest in dentistry. A recent study evaluated morin, a naturally occurring flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, some
LEEDS, England: While antibiotics remain essential for treating infectious diseases, their global efficacy is declining owing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In response
Prescribing levels of antibiotics across each of the UK’s four nations have been slow to return to where they would have been if the pandemic
Researchers at Lehigh University have received a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an antibiotic delivery system to target aggressive
Using a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) technique to deliver antibiotics may decrease the risk of postsurgical infection in oral surgery patients, according to a proof-of-concept study
Static computer-aided implant surgery (S-CAIS) offers benefits compared to conventional procedures, including that it may help combat antibiotic resistance, according to a letter published on
Citing research showing that a majority of antibiotics prescribed by dentists in the U.K. is unwarranted, dentists in Spain argued that clinicians must learn more
A previous version of this story erroneously conflated antibiotic prophylaxis for prosthetic joint infections and infective endocarditis. The erroneous paragraphs have been removed. Clinicians may
Written by- Dr. Aditi Nanda Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be used for clinical use in the year 1941. Ever since, there’s been a
About 30% of U.S. clinicians prescribe antibiotics to patients during scaling and root planing, but dentists and periodontists write prescriptions for different reasons, according to
Dentists in the UK should be able to prescribe antibiotics to patients at high risk of heart disease, according to a new study. The new
Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to prevent endocarditis following dental care vary, but most support its use despite the risk of antimicrobial resistance, according to a systematic
