Webinar and Knowledge Quiz

On Dec. 4, 2022, three international Fellows discussed antibiotic prescribing in dentistry guidelines and outcomes. The panel of experts, Dr. Anirudha Agnihotry (USA), Prof. Michael McCullough (Australia) and Dr. Wendy Thompson (United Kingdom), engaged in interesting conversations about antibiotic sustainability, adverse effects for patients, effective use in oral surgery and pain management, and more.

After watching the video, you must take and pass successfully (at least 8/10 correct) the knowledge quiz in order to receive a completion certificate for 1 hour of Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) PACE approved credit.  You may take the knowledge quiz as many times as needed in order to get credit for the video course.

TAKE QUIZ TO RECEIVE CE

Test - Antibiotic Prescribing in Dentistry: Guidelines and Patient Outcomes

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1. Current projections indicate deaths from antimicrobial resistance will exceed deaths from cancer in 30 years.
2. Clostridioides difficile is a severe diarrheal disease that may be associated with taking Clindamycin, Amoxicillin, macrolides and other antibiotics.
3. Antibiotics do not work for viruses.
4. 80% of orally ingested Clindamycin is excreted unaltered and enters the environment.
5. Patients who take antibiotics appropriately or inappropriately are at risk of adverse outcomes including antimicrobial resistance.
6. Taking antibiotics for a longer duration lessens the risk of adverse outcomes.
7. Antibiotics prevent inflammation.
8. The bacteria that reside in the gut are more aerobic.
9. Antibiotics affect all bacteria in the microbiome.
10. Antimicrobial Resistance is happening across the globe.