The Application of Antibiotic Therapy in Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Procedures, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 308

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Department of Stomatology, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
Interests: antibiotics; preventive antibiotic therapy; antibiotic prophylaxis; bacterial antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance; oral implantology; dental implantology; dental implants; dentistry
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Interests: dental implants; osseointegration; bone tissues; surfaces; peri-implantitis; surgery; dental materials
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Dear Colleagues,

The presence of more than 300 bacterial species at the oral level may contribute to the occurrence of postoperative infections. The prescription of antimicrobials is common in oral implantology and oral surgery procedures, as this not only aids in the prevention of systemic bacteremia, but also enables an adequate antibiotic concentration in the blood to be reached and prevents the occurrence of bacterial contamination during surgeries that involve implants or grafted material. Despite recent advances in this field, there remains a lack of sufficient high-quality investigations.

Therefore, this Special Issue of Antibiotics addresses these topics. We welcome the submission of original research papers, short communications, reviews, case reports, and perspectives whose scope includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

  • Protocols in dental implant procedures.
  • Protocols in oral surgery procedures.
  • Microbiology concerning dental implant failures and/or peri-implantitis.
  • Microbiology concerning oral surgery procedures.
  • Epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant species.
  • New therapies in preventive antibiotic therapy and/or antibiotic prophylaxis.
  • Prescription patterns of professionals dedicated to oral surgery and oral implantology.

Dr. Angel-Orion Salgado-Peralvo
Prof. Dr. Eugenio Velasco-Ortega
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Keywords

  • antibiotics
  • preventive antibiotic therapy
  • antibiotic prophylaxis
  • bacterial antibiotic resistance
  • antibiotic resistance
  • oral implantology
  • dental implantology
  • dental implants
  • dentistry
  • oral surgery

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Self-Perception and Assessment of Antibiotic Therapy Knowledge in Dental Students in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
by Ángel-Orión Salgado-Peralvo, Naresh Kewalramani, Irene-Alexandra Boullosa-Bernárdez, Carlos Oteo-Morilla, Ana-Leticia Lenguas-Silva, María-Rosario Garcillán-Izquierdo and María-Victoria Mateos-Moreno
Antibiotics 2025, 14(8), 755; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14080755 - 27 Jul 2025
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Background: The development of antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue, in which dentists play a significant role by prescribing 7–11% of worldwide antibiotics. The aim of this study is to evaluate the self-perception and knowledge of antibiotic therapy in fifth-year [...] Read more.
Background: The development of antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue, in which dentists play a significant role by prescribing 7–11% of worldwide antibiotics. The aim of this study is to evaluate the self-perception and knowledge of antibiotic therapy in fifth-year undergraduate dental students. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study based on the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines. An electronic survey consisting of 18 questions was conducted with fifth-year students enrolled in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results: A total of 139 students (76.4%) completed the questionnaire. A total of 71.9% of students considered that they had received adequate education in antibiotic therapy, particularly in Oral Surgery (89.2%) and Periodontics (86.3%). The theoretical classes (3.50 ± 0.98) and practical sessions (3.18 ± 1.29) provided the knowledge that had the greatest influence on their education. They showed high self-confidence in diagnosing an infection (3.49 ± 0.73) and in choosing the appropriate antibiotic and dosage (3.26 ± 0.73). Over 76% of students answered correctly regarding the need for antibiotic prescriptions in various practical scenarios, except in the replantation of avulsed permanent teeth (54%). Conclusions: Dental students’ knowledge of antibiotics should be reinforced, as a high percentage answered correctly regarding the indications for antibiotics in pulpal and periapical diseases, but students performed less well regarding the choice of antibiotic and dosage in patients without sensitivity to β-lactams. Full article
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