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Prescription Of System Antibiotics By Periodontists In Australia
Objectives: Systemic antibiotics have been used widely in the management of periodontal and peri-implant diseases since the 1980s. Currently, there are no therapeutic guidelines for the prescription of systemic antibiotics for periodontal and peri-implant diseases in Australia. The objective of this study is to investigate current trends in how systemic antibiotics are being prescribed in the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant conditions and to encourage monitoring and improving patterns of prescription in Australia.
Methods: An online questionnaire pertaining to the prescription of systemic antibiotics in periodontics was developed and disseminated through Qualtrics survey software via email.
A pilot study involving 8 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontology students from both the University of Western Australia and Griffith University was conducted to assist the development and refinement of the questionnaire. The final study involves members of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists, specifically those currently practising in Australia. Descriptive statistics were used to collate and display results.
Results: Results from the pilot study found that systemic antibiotics prescription rates vary markedly for different periodontal or peri-implant diseases. 87.5 per cent of respondents reported they would prescribe systemic antibiotics in the management of chronic periodontitis; while 83.3, 57.1 and 33.3 per cent of respondents would do so for periodontal regeneration, implant placement and mucogingival surgery respectively. Metronidazole, amoxycillin and azithromycin were the three most commonly prescribed systemic antibiotics. The pilot study identified a number of questions to be modified in the final study in order to clarify the findings.
Conclusions: Our pilot study suggests that systemic antibiotics prescription by Australian periodontists varies for different periodontal and peri-implant conditions. Further analysis will be possible when the final results have been collected. The current study emphasises the need for monitoring and therapeutic consensus in the prescription of systemic antibiotics for these conditions.
Methods: An online questionnaire pertaining to the prescription of systemic antibiotics in periodontics was developed and disseminated through Qualtrics survey software via email.
A pilot study involving 8 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontology students from both the University of Western Australia and Griffith University was conducted to assist the development and refinement of the questionnaire. The final study involves members of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists, specifically those currently practising in Australia. Descriptive statistics were used to collate and display results.
Results: Results from the pilot study found that systemic antibiotics prescription rates vary markedly for different periodontal or peri-implant diseases. 87.5 per cent of respondents reported they would prescribe systemic antibiotics in the management of chronic periodontitis; while 83.3, 57.1 and 33.3 per cent of respondents would do so for periodontal regeneration, implant placement and mucogingival surgery respectively. Metronidazole, amoxycillin and azithromycin were the three most commonly prescribed systemic antibiotics. The pilot study identified a number of questions to be modified in the final study in order to clarify the findings.
Conclusions: Our pilot study suggests that systemic antibiotics prescription by Australian periodontists varies for different periodontal and peri-implant conditions. Further analysis will be possible when the final results have been collected. The current study emphasises the need for monitoring and therapeutic consensus in the prescription of systemic antibiotics for these conditions.