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Reidun Lisbet Skeide Kjome1, Joachim André Johansen Bjønnes2, Henning Lygre3
1Centre for Pharmacy/Department of Global Public Health and Primary care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
International Dental Journal
|December 7, 2021
Summary
Dentist prescriptions in Norway increased by 33% between 2005 and 2015, primarily for antibiotics and analgesics. This study highlights the need for updated prescribing guidelines for dentists.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Dental Public Health
Background:
- Limited international data exists on dentists' prescribing patterns.
- Norwegian legislation on dentists' prescribing rights is open to interpretation.
- Few Norwegian guidelines support dentists' prescribing practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of all dental prescribing in Norway from 2005 to 2015.
- To identify trends in dentists' prescribing patterns over this decade.
- To characterize prescribing dentists in Norway.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective pharmacoepidemiologic study design.
- Utilized data from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) for dispensed medications.
- Analyzed changes in prescribers, patients, and medications prescribed by dentists.
Main Results:
- A 50% increase in total dental prescriptions observed from 2005 to 2015 (33% adjusted for population growth).
- Antibiotics and analgesics constituted the majority of dental prescriptions.
- Dentists increased antibiotic prescribing despite a national decrease in overall antibiotic use.
Conclusions:
- Antibiotics and analgesics are the dominant drug classes prescribed by Norwegian dentists, with increasing usage trends.
- There is a clear need for evidence-based prescribing guidelines tailored for dentists.
- Ensuring the implementation of existing and new guidelines is crucial for optimizing dental prescribing.
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