Dental students’ knowledge level regarding the use of antibiotics in endodontic infections in pediatric patients

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dc.contributor.authorDogan, Gizem Karagoz
dc.contributor.authorToptanci, Ismet Rezani
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-22T14:10:55Z
dc.date.available2025-02-22T14:10:55Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Endodontic infections frequently occur in children and stand out as dental issues where antibiotics are widely favored. However, the recent overuse of antibiotics has resulted in the development of antimicrobial resistance in children. The awareness and understanding dental students have regarding the application of antibiotics for treating endodontic infections in pediatric patients have been explored in limited studies. Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the understanding of fourth- and fifth-year dentistry students—who are actively involved in patient care during their internships and will soon become medical professionals—about prescribing antibiotics to treat endodontic infections. Methods: This study was conducted using the Google Form electronic survey method on intern students at three different faculties of dentistry who have started their clinical internships. Results: Data were obtained from 468 participants who responded to the survey within the scope of the study. Statistically significant differences were observed in terms of knowledge level between those who were informed and those who were not about general antibiotic knowledge, prescription awareness, pediatric antibiotics dose calculations, and parenteral antibiotic applications, as well as between the places where they were informed; the same difference was observed between those who considered the information they received sufficient and those who did not (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that dental students have inadequate knowledge about the use of antibiotics in children with endodontic infections. Nevertheless, the study concludes that the knowledge level of the students can be improved through various training and educational programs. Copyright © 2025 Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i1.p45-51
dc.identifier.endpage51en_US
dc.identifier.issn1978-3728
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85215860810en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage45en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i1.p45-51
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/29894
dc.identifier.volume58en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversitas Airlangga, Faculty of Dental Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDental Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250222
dc.subjectantibioticsen_US
dc.subjectdental educationen_US
dc.subjectendodonticsen_US
dc.subjectmedicineen_US
dc.subjectpediatric dentistryen_US
dc.titleDental students’ knowledge level regarding the use of antibiotics in endodontic infections in pediatric patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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