Dentistry

Sundar Ramalingam

Publications

• Research Article
  Saudi Patients Compliance With the Antibiotic Course in Dentistry
  Author(s): Ali Assiry, Sundar Ramalingam, Abdulrahman A Al Amri, Ali A Al-Mujaly and Yousef S Al-ElyaniAli Assiry, Sundar Ramalingam, Abdulrahman A Al Amri, Ali A Al-Mujaly and Yousef S Al-Elyani
  
  Objective: The aim of our study is to assess compliance of Saudi patients with the course of prescribed antibiotics in dentistry by knowing whether patients use antibiotic every day. Method: A cross sectional study has been conducted using a questionnaire as an instrument for data collection from patients. Survey responses were tabulated and analyzed statistically to find the number of compliant patients to the prescribed course of antibiotics, as well as to find if there is any association between compliance and age, gender, and education level. Result: 300 questionnaires were distributed among a cross section of the population in 4 dental centers in Riyadh. Only 126 patients responded, giving a response rate of 42%. According to this study, the percentage of fully compliant patients was 60.3%. There was no significant association between variables and compliance.The reasons for non-.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000431

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