Non-Cochrane · other · PM42353710
Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Pulpitis in Pediatric Dentistry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Machuca-Portillo Carmen, Suárez-Marchena Cira, Chandler-Gutiérrez Lucy, et al. · Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.3390/antibiotics15060586
Findings
Population Pediatric dentists managing pulpitis in children and adolescents
6 findings
| Antibiotic prescribing | None | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis Clinical dental practice (self-reported survey) · Leave-one-out sensitivity: excluding Aly & Elchaghaby | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.211 [0.081, 0.448] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Antibiotic prescribing | None | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis Clinical dental practice (self-reported survey) · Leave-one-out sensitivity: excluding Capan et al. | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.140 [0.041, 0.385] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Antibiotic prescribing | None | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis Clinical dental practice (self-reported survey) · Leave-one-out sensitivity: excluding Konde et al. | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.121 [0.030, 0.379] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Antibiotic prescribing | None | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis Clinical dental practice (self-reported survey) · Leave-one-out sensitivity: excluding Vasudavan et al. | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.110 [0.057, 0.201] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Antibiotic prescribing | None | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis Clinical dental practice (self-reported survey) · Leave-one-out sensitivity: excluding Ozmen & Sahin | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.142 [0.042, 0.385] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Antibiotic prescribing | None | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis Clinical dental practice (self-reported survey) | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.140 [0.050, 0.335] Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency 5 studies · 667 participants |
Included primary studies 7
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozmen 2024 Antibiotic use in pediatric dental infections: knowledge and awareness levels of dentists. PMID:39438651 | 2024 | 2 other reviews | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Aly 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 | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Capan et al. 2023 Antibiotic prescribing practices for prophylaxis and therapy of oral/dental infections in pediatric patients - results of a… PMID:37261057 | 2023 | 1 other review | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis | not extracted yet |
| Konde et al. 2016 Antibiotic overusage and resistance: A cross-sectional survey among pediatric dentists. PMID:27080965 | 2016 | 1 other review | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis | not extracted yet |
| Vasudavan et al. 2019 Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns Among Dental Professionals In Massachusetts. PMID:30803473 | 2019 | 1 other review | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis | 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… DOI:10.1186/s12903-021-01685-y | 2021 | this review only | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis | not extracted yet |
| Ozmen and Sahin 2024 Antibiotic use in pediatric dental infections: knowledge and awareness levels of dentists DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-77012-6 | 2024 | this review only | Prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis | 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 treating children and adolescents (minimum 50 participants) | Pediatric dentists (n=667 across 5 surveys; 98 to 197 per study) |
| Intervention | Antibiotic prescribing practices for pulpitis or pulpal-related conditions (CoCoPop: condition) | Antibiotic prescribing for pulpitis (0.6% to 50.0% across studies) |
| Comparison | Not specified | Not specified |
| Outcomes | Prescribing frequency, patterns (first-line antibiotic, alternative in penicillin allergy, duration) or adherence to guidelines | Pooled prevalence of antibiotic prescribing 14.0% (95% CI 5.0-33.5%), I2=95%; first-line antibiotic; alternative in penicillin allergy; duration of therapy |
| Study designs | Observational studies (cross-sectional, case-control, cohort); English; last 10 years | Cross-sectional surveys (n=5) |
| Timing | Not specified | Published 2016 to 2024 |