A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and behavior about the use and misuse of antibiotics among dentistry patients

Abstract

Background: Antibiotics are being used frequently in dental infection and this study focused on the knowledge and behavior on antibiotic use of dentistry patients to reveal major mistakes leading to drug misuse. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted among Trakya University Faculty of Dentistry patients between March and June 2019. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22 (IBM SPSS, Turkey) for statistical analysis. Chi-square test, Fisher's Exact test, Fisher Freeman Halton test, and Continuity (Yates) Correction were used for comparison of qualitative data and frequency. Significance was evaluated at the p