Pulling teeth or pulling together? Time to improve antibiotic prescribing in dentistry

Antibiotic use in third molar (3M) surgeries is commonplace despite a growing body of evidence showing that routine prophylactic antibiotics offer little benefit in healthy patients. It also fuels the global public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This practice appears to remain dee...

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Main Authors: Daphne Yii, Yvonne Peijun Zhou, Shimin Jasmine Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Medicine Singapore 2025-06-01
Series:Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Online Access:https://annals.edu.sg/pulling-teeth-or-pulling-together-time-to-improve-antibiotic-prescribing-in-dentistry/
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