Did you know that overuse of antibiotics in dentistry can lead to severe complications, including Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections and antibiotic-resistant superbug infections? While antibiotics are lifesaving when used appropriately, their overuse can...

When prescribing antibiotics, dentists should be sure that the benefit outweighs the risk and that the antibiotics are being prescribed according to current guidelines and best practices. Much of the information clinicians may have learned in dental school or...

The CDC estimates that there are 2.8 million antimicrobial resistant infections each year in the United States leading to 35,000 deaths.  Another 29,000 people die every year from antibiotic associated C. difficile infections. Considering dentists are...