Antibiotic use in dentistry an antibiotic which incorporates sulphonamides and trimethoprim. It covers a broad spectrum of activity and in dentistry, is often used where there are clear signs and indications of bacterial infection that is sensitive to cotrimoxazole. This is determined by bacteriological sensitivity tests. Antibiotic use in dentistry There are many circumstances during dental treatment where antibiotics are prescribed by dentists to prevent further infection (e.g. post-operative infection). The most common antibiotic prescribed by dental practitioners is penicillin in the form of amoxicillin, however many patients are hypersensitive to this particular antibiotic. Therefore, in the cases of allergies, erythromycin is used instead.
Broad-spectrum antibiotic that lists the susceptibility of community-acquired and hospital-acquired bacteria is helpful in guiding empiric therapy. Many professional organizations (for example, the Infectious Disease Society of America) publish guidelines for empiric antibiotic therapy, as do hospitals, with their choices tailored for their specific resistance patterns. Many of these guidelines also offer guidance on antibiotic dose and duration of therapy. Once a specific species has been identified and its susceptibilities determined, antibiotics can be "narrowed" to a medication which targets a more specific range of bacteria. If no specific species are identified, patients may continue on the empiric regimen. There are an