Should antibiotics be prescribed? – Discuss Dentistry https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/feed/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:00:13 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.12 en-US https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14276 <![CDATA[Re: Should antibiotics be prescribed?]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14276 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:42:11 +0000 divyanshee But why in India majority of dental practitioners invariably prescribe antibiotics?

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14277 <![CDATA[Re: Should antibiotics be prescribed?]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14277 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:53:23 +0000 sushantpatel_doc May be because legal issues are not relevant here and the patients are also not aware..The doctor can be sued for prescribing a drug which wasnt required..

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14278 <![CDATA[Re: Should antibiotics be prescribed?]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14278 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:56:44 +0000 I feel because of lack of optimal sterilization and infection control protocol in routine dental practice, majority of the dentists in India are prescribing the antibiotics even in though cases where they are not actually indicated

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14279 <![CDATA[Re: Should antibiotics be prescribed?]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/should-antibiotics-be-prescribed/#post-14279 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:01:41 +0000 I think it is because of lack of quality CE. Practice degenerates into quackery without regular continuing education inputs. Dentists must regularly expose themselves to quality CE at whatever forums available.

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Veerendra Darakh

        

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