Appropriate use of antibiotics in pediatric dentistry

Antibiotics are used worldwide for the effective control of infectious processes, and are widely used in pediatric dentistry today. The prescription of antibiotics must be responsible to avoid bacterial resistance.

A high incidence of secondary effects and adverse reactions has been documented due to the excessive and unjustified use of antibiotics in pediatric dentistry. It is important that the pediatric dentist performs a complete clinical history and knows the antibiotic that is going to be prescribed.

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Aidasani B, Solanki M, Khetarpal S, Ravi Pratap S. Antibiotics: their use and misuse in paediatric dentistry. A systematic review. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2019 Jun;20(2):133-138.

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Correct use of analgesics and anti-inflammatories in pediatric dentistry - Indications and secondary effects

Analgesics and anti-inflammatories, together with antibiotics, are the drugs most used in dentistry. Analgesics are used to reduce and control pain, and anti-inflammatories prevent and reduce inflammatory processes.

The professional must know the properties and protocols of all the drugs that he is going to prescribe. In the same way he must prevent and control unwanted side effects.

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We share an article that updates the correct prescription of analgesics and anti-inflammatories, and reports on contraindications and unwanted side effects of drugs.

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Lupșe, Irina & Muntean, Alexandrina & Chiș, Ioana-Andreea & Daniliuc, Anca-Ioana & Ghergie, Mircea. (2021). ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND ANALGESICS IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. Romanian Journal of Stomatology. 67. 71-75. 10.37897/RJS.2021.2.1.


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Dental pain in pediatric dentistry - Assessment tools

Dental pain interferes with the patient's quality of life, and is usually caused by caries, but can also be caused by trauma. The control of dental pain in pediatric dentistry is considered a challenge for the operator.

Clinical and radiographic evaluation is essential to determine the origin of the pain, which may be of dental origin or of the adjacent structures. Currently there are instruments that help us assess dental pain in children.

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Darmawan Setijanto. Dental Pain Among Children and Adolescents. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy Vol 11, Issue 5, May-Jun2020

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Are Antibiotics Enough To Treat A Tooth Infection?

Dental caries is a multifactorial infection, with a very high prevalence in the world, which destroys dental tissue and compromises the dental pulp, generating the much feared dental pain.

Night pain is one of the characteristic signs of dental infection and one of the reasons for most consultation in dental emergencies. The evaluation is clinical and radiological to determine the degree of involvement of caries.

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The administration of antibiotics is necessary to control the pain and the evolution of the infection, but is it enough? The answer below...

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Management of antibiotics in odontogenic infections in pediatric dentistry

Odontogenic infections in children spread rapidly in various areas of the head and neck. That is why it is important for the specialist to take immediate action to avoid putting the patient's life at risk.

Antibiotic treatment in pediatric dentistry should be carried out taking into account the pharmacodynamic characteristics of the pediatric patient. The pediatric dentist must know the drug and the recommended doses to avoid adverse reactions or resistance.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia: Clinical features and pharmacological and surgical treatment

Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that is characterized by painful and recurrent episodes at the facial level. Patients refer to this pain as a short-lived electric shock.

The treatment is pharmacological, but surgical treatment should be considered if the pain is not controlled or when the side effects of the drugs are not tolerated.

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Lambru G, Zakrzewska J, Matharu M. Pract Neurol 2021;21:392–402.


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Pharmacological treatment of oral infections in pediatric dentistry - Recommendations and dose calculation

When the pediatric patient presents an oral infection, antibiotics should be administered with the objective of controlling the infection and avoiding serious consequences at a systematic level. The correct management of antibiotics is a challenge for many pediatric dentists.

In comparison, the metabolism of a drug in a child is different from that of an adult, so the administration of an antibiotic should be taking into account the diagnosis, age and weight of the pediatric patient.

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Monika Khoja, et al. Use or Misuse of Antibiotics in Pediatric Dentistry!!!. J Dental Sci 2019, 4(2): 000224.

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