Nouf Al Hammad.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial endocarditis: a survey of current practices among dentists in Riyadh.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;26(1):79-92.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the current practice of antibiotic prophylaxis for Bacterial Endocarditis (BE) among Riyadh dentists. A three-paged self-administered questionnaire was circulated to the dental practices in large hospitals and dental polyclinic in Riyadh City. A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed and the response rate was 41.7%. The relationship was determined between variables and the various responses using a X2 test. A great majority of the respondents (96.9%) were using prophylactic antibiotic in patients susceptible to BE and amoxicillin was the first antibiotic of choice. A high percentage of the surveyed dentists were still using prophylactic antibiotic for low or negligible risk cardiac conditions. The respondents were also noticed to cover non- high risk dental procedures with prophylactic antibiotics. This practice is not consistent with the recent American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. Therefore, improvement in dental practitioners knowledge about prophylactic antibiotic utilization is required.

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