Most Preventative Antibiotics Prescribed by Dentists are Unnecessary

Dental patient having mouth examined

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and published in JAMA Network Open has found that 81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists—who are among the top prescribers in the U.S., accounting for about 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions—to prevent infections prior to dental visits are unnecessary...


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