Antibiotic Resistance: Smarter Prescribing in Dental Care

While antibiotics have saved countless lives, their overuse—and often unnecessary use—in dentistry is fueling a growing crisis: the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The reality is that in most dental cases, antibiotics simply aren’t needed. Yet, some dentists continue to over-prescribe, whether out of habit, mis-diagnosis, patient pressure, or misconceptions about their effectiveness. To tell us what we can do to address this issue is our guest, Dr. Marie Fluent. Dr. Fluent’s dental career spans over 35 years and includes all roles within the dental practice. Thanks to our episode sponsors: NSK America - https://www.nskdental.com/ GC America - https://www.gc.dental/ GUM - https://www.sunstargum.com/us-en/ Listen and Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3p5KYUa... #dentistry #dentalpodcast #philkleindentalpodcast #dentistpodcast #antibioticresistance #dentalantibiotics #smarterprescibingdentalcare #overprescibingdentistry