The clinical guideline "Use of Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Dental Patients", published by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), serves as an essential evidence-based framework designed to assist dental practitioners in making judicious decisions regarding antimicrobial prescriptions for children and adolescents.
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The guideline emphasizes that systemic antibiotics should never serve as a substitute for definitive mechanical or surgical dental treatments—such as pulpectomies, incision and drainage, or extractions—which remain the primary mode of care for localized odontogenic infections.
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