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Abstract:
A survey of drug prescribing habits of 357 dentists practicing in five counties in Western New York was conducted in 1986. Respondents represented both general practitioners and specialists who were graduates of 25 different dental schools. From this study it can be concluded that dentists prescribe a wide range of drugs representing over 13 drug categories. The most frequently prescribed drug categories were antibiotics, narcotic analgesics, non-steroidal inflammatory agents, non-narcotic analgesics, and fluorides. The most frequent prescribers of drugs were oral surgeons, endodontists and periodontists.
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