Affiliation:
1. RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ
Abstract
Aim: Antibiotics are widely used in dentistry and are essential in periodontal treatment. The purpose of the study is to evaluate dentists' knowledge and awareness levels about the use of antibiotics in periodontal therapy and to find out in which cases they prescribe antibiotics to their patients.
Material and Methods: The participants consisted of 150 volunteer dentists. They were asked to fill in the questionnaire that consisted of related questions. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests determined the relationship between categorical variables. Statistical significance level p
Publisher
Medical Records - International Medical Journal
Subject
Colloid and Surface Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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