Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance

A Global Public Health Initiative

EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

NEW! Antibiotic Prescribing in Dentistry: Guidelines and Patient Outcomes

[December 4, 2022]

Three international Fellows discuss 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.
Viewers may complete a knowledge quiz after watching the video to receive 1 hour of CE credit – WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Antibiotic Prescribing in Dentistry: Challenges and Best Practices
[December 9, 2021]

Five international Fellows discuss antibiotic prescribing challenges and best practices in dentistry. The panel of experts, Dr. Gary Brillo (Philippines), Dr. Andres Pinto (United States), Dr. Wendy Thompson (United Kingdom), Dr. Mahesh Verma (India) and Dr. Sam Zwetchkenbaum (United States), engage in interesting conversations about antibiotic sustainability, adverse effects for patients, effective use in oral surgery and pain management, and correlations with COVID-19.
Viewers may complete a knowledge test after watching the video to receive 1 hour of CE credit – WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Antibiotic Resistance: What you don’t know can hurt you
[2019]

This video presentation provides a basic understanding of the critical worldwide importance of Antibiotic Resistance, focusing on how it impacts dentistry. The package includes introduction, handouts and study questions as well as a post-test.
Viewers may complete a knowledge test after watching the video to receive 1 hour of CE credit – WATCH VIDEO HERE

ARTICLES

NEW! Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prosthetic Joint Patients Undergoing Invasive Dental Procedures: Time for a Rethink?
NEW! Quantifying the risk of prosthetic joint infections after invasive dental procedures and the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis
Don’t let the sun go down on antibiotics
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on dental antibiotic prescribing across England
COVID-19 Reverses progress in fight against antimicrobial resistance in U.S.
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
Prescribing of dental antibiotics up 22%
ICD Section V Europe ICDigest 2021: Is antimicrobial resistance the next big problem for dentistry?
American Heart Association Scientific Statement: Prevention of viridans group streptococcal infective endocarditis
Patterns of dental antibiotic prescribing in 2017: Australia, England, United States, and British Columbia (Canada) by Cambridge University Press Journal: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Future Human by Medium: How humanity’s use of antibiotics is engineering the perfect superbug
FDI World Dental Federation: The essential role of the dental team in reducing antibiotic resistance
CDC Expert Commentary: CDC doc addresses today’s pandemic and the next
Alcohol-based hand sanitisers: a warning to mitigate future poisonings and deaths by the British Medical Journal
The World Health Organization’s GLOBAL ACTION PLAN on Antimicrobial Resistance
Meet Dr Wendy Thompson, lead author of FDI white paper on tackling antibiotic resistance
Machine Learning Takes On Antibiotic Resistance
What is Antibiotic Stewardship?
Urgent Care Collaborating to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
Biggest Threats and Data!
RIDA Journal promotes ICD antibiotic program
The Latest Report from the World Health Organization on Antimicrobial Resistance
Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic
The Death of Antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance as big a threat as climate change
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures
Where antibiotics are more common than water, superbugs thrive
Antimicrobial resistance needs an URGENT global response!
WHO: Antibiotic Resistance KEY FACTS
SAVE LIVES! Clean your hands
Containing Unusual Resistance
Addressing Antibiotic Resistance in Dentistry: “What can WE do?”
Why Do We Prescribe Unnecessary Antibiotics?
Protecting Yourself and Your Family
Antimicrobial Resistance – A Global Imperative

MEDIA RESOURCES

NEW! Antibiotic Use for a Safe Dental Trip Brochure(CDC)
NEW! Treating Patients with Dental Pain and Swelling Fact Sheet (ADA & CDC)
The WHO AWaRe (access, watch, reserve) antibiotics book
Together against antimicrobial resistance: oral health professionals must play their part – Podcast presented by FDI
Antimicrobial Prescribing in Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines: (Chairside synopsis for common conditions)
Download and print the commitment to improving antibiotic use in English or Spanish
NEW! COVID first wave led to spike in superbugs
Improving Antibiotic Use Patient Hand-out
– English version
– Spanish version
Check out the CDC’s new and improved antibiotic resistance website
Antibiotic Toolkit
Social media educational materials in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian languages
Educational resources in Spanish
Antibiotics aren’t always the answer video:
– English version
– Spanish version
Do you need antibiotics from your dentist?
Do’s and Dont’s at the Dentist Downloadable brochure for patients
Virtual Antibiotic Stewardship Presentation by ICD Section VI Fellow Prashanth Haribabu
New CDC resource
ICD Online WEBINAR September 2020: ”SUPERBUGS: Antibiotic resistant worldwide killers”, discussing the global issue of antibiotic resistance in dentistry
PODCAST: Taking a “BITE” Out of Antibiotic Prescribing: Strategies to Improve Antimicrobial Usage in Dentistry”
Download the Speakers’ presentations here:
Presentation 1; Presentation 2
VIDEO CONTENT from the CDC: “Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer”
PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS from the CDC:
- “Do you need antibiotics from your dentist?”
- “Antibiotics Safety: Do’s and Don’ts at the Dentist”
- “Improving antibiotic use”
DOWNLOADABLE INFOGRAPHICS from the CDC:
- “What is antibiotic-resistant bacteria?”
- “How antibiotic resistance happens”
Communicating with older adults (as referenced in ICD Online webinar SUPERBUGS: Antibiotic resistant worldwide killers) – The Gerontological Society of America
Tips for prescribing antibiotics for dental pain, swelling
CDC Training Video on Antibiotic Stewardship focuses on antibiotic prescribing in dentistry. Earn CE credit!
The CDC Grand Rounds “Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care,” where speakers discuss efforts to measure and improve antibiotic prescribing.
Get your Antibiotics Awareness graphics HERE!
The Be Antibiotics Aware Spanish language website is now live!
The Right Tool Video
Hand Washing Technique
The Other Side of Antibiotics – The Story of Peggy Lillis

DEFINITION & MISSION

Antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance is a critical issue to public health systems worldwide. Because of it, infections that were once easily treated with antibiotics are becoming more dangerous, causing treatment failure, prolonged suffering or even death. The ICD Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance program aims to disseminate critical information on antibiotic resistance and appropriate use and prescribing to ICD Fellows, oral health workers and patients globally, to help spread awareness and educate.

COLLABORATION

The program is maintained by ICD Fellow Team Members Dr. Christine Benoit, Dr. Raghu Puttaiah, Dr. Wendy Thompson and Dr. Sam Zwetchkenbaum. In addition, the CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship provides as-needed technical assistance.
ICD Sections, Regions and Fellows are invited to participate in this College initiative by providing program opportunities and distributing information, using their own resources and communications. The ICD Global Visionary Fund may be a source for financial support.