Non-Cochrane · prognostic · PM42194835
Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Apical Periodontitis and Acute Periapical Abscess in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Machuca-Portillo Carmen, Suárez-Marchena Cira, Chandler-Gutiérrez Lucy, et al. · Journal of clinical medicine · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.3390/jcm15103874
Findings
Population Pediatric dentists managing children and adolescents in clinical practice
2 findings
| Antibiotic prescribing by pediatric dentists | None | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis Clinical dental practice (questionnaire surveys) | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.360 [0.180, 0.589] Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency 4 studies · 470 participants |
| Antibiotic prescribing by pediatric dentists | None | Antibiotic prescribing for acute periapical abscess Clinical dental practice (questionnaire surveys) | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.607 [0.461, 0.735] Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency 5 studies · 667 participants |
Included primary studies 6
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozmen and Sahin 2024 Antibiotic use in pediatric dental infections: knowledge and awareness levels of dentists. PMID:39438651 | 2024 | 2 other reviews | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis; Antibiotic prescribing for acute periapical abscess; PM42194835-P2-O1 | not extracted yet |
| Aly and Elchaghaby 2021 The prescription pattern and awareness about antibiotic prophylaxis and resistance among a group of Egyptian pediatric and general… PMID:34174857 | 2021 | 1 other review | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis; Antibiotic prescribing for acute periapical abscess; PM42194835-P2-O1 | not extracted yet |
| Capan 2023 Antibiotic prescribing practices for prophylaxis and therapy of oral/dental infections in pediatric patients - results of a… PMID:37261057 | 2023 | 1 other review | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis; Antibiotic prescribing for acute periapical abscess; PM42194835-P2-O1 | not extracted yet |
| Konde 2016 Antibiotic overusage and resistance: A cross-sectional survey among pediatric dentists. PMID:27080965 | 2016 | 1 other review | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis; Antibiotic prescribing for acute periapical abscess; PM42194835-P2-O1 | not extracted yet |
| Vasudavan 2019 Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns Among Dental Professionals In Massachusetts. PMID:30803473 | 2019 | 1 other review | Antibiotic prescribing for acute periapical abscess; PM42194835-P2-O1 | not extracted yet |
| Al-Johani 2017 Pattern of prescription of antibiotics among dental practitioners in Jeddah, KSA: A cross-sectional survey. PMID:28791973 | 2017 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
Overlap with other reviews
Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match). Only the non-Cochrane dental reviews have study lists, so overlap with Cochrane reviews is not counted yet.
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Pediatric dentists managing children and adolescents | Pediatric dentists (n=13 to 197 per study); 470 for apical periodontitis and 667 for acute periapical abscess in pooled analyses |
| Intervention | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis and acute periapical abscess (CoCoPop condition) | Antibiotic prescribing for apical periodontitis (4 studies) and acute periapical abscess (5 studies) |
| Comparison | Not specified | Not specified |
| Outcomes | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing; adherence to guidelines; antibiotic choice and duration | Pooled prevalence of antibiotic prescribing; adherence 38.4% to 68.2% (not pooled); first-line antibiotic; alternatives in penicillin allergy; duration |
| Study designs | Observational studies (cross-sectional, case-control, cohort); last 10 years; English; minimum 10 participants | Cross-sectional surveys (n=6) |
| Timing | Not specified | Not specified |