New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois ...

Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may be contributing to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, which can cause severe diarrhea and even death. Many prescriptions issued by ...

AT least 8 out of every 10 patients who seek dental treatment do so because of an infection. Most, if not all, expect that if a person’s face is swollen, then ...

Dental procedures are an overlooked source of antibiotic prescribing, which is a concern as these medications increase the risk of developing C. difficile. Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Antibiotics prescribed for prophylaxis before dental visits can trigger a serious reaction in some patients that leads to a visit to the emergency department after just one or two ...

This, says Dr. Stacy Holzbauer, is why efforts to curtail antibiotic over-prescribing tend to neglect the role of dentists: "Nobody goes to their dentist when they have diarrhea." Holzbauer, a career ...