[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":101},["ShallowReactive",2],{"notizie-en-antibiotics-for-toothache-use-and-misuse":3},{"post":4,"body":30,"related":31},{"slug":5,"title":6,"date":7,"modified":7,"excerpt":8,"minutes":9,"image":10,"service":13,"en":14},"uso-e-abuso-degli-antibiotici-per-curare-il-mal-di-denti","Uso e abuso degli antibiotici per curare il mal di denti","2021-12-20","In tutto il mondo la resistenza agli antibiotici continua a diffondersi, con il risultato che un numero crescente di infezioni diventa più difficile da trattare poiché i farmaci usati per curarle…",2,{"width":11,"height":12,"alt":6},1200,628,null,{"slug":15,"title":16,"description":17,"excerpt":18,"minutes":9,"summary":19,"keywords":23,"imageAlt":29},"antibiotics-for-toothache-use-and-misuse","Antibiotics for Toothache: Use and Misuse","Around 80% of antibiotics prescribed for toothache are unnecessary. Learn when antibiotics are appropriate in dentistry and why self-medicating is risky.","Antibiotic resistance continues to spread around the world, with the result that a growing number of infections are becoming harder to treat as the drugs used against them become less effective…",[20,21,22],"Antibiotics are not an appropriate treatment for toothache, except for an infection or abscess and as preventive cover before and after surgery.","Dentists are estimated to account for 10% of antibiotics prescribed to humans worldwide, yet UK and US studies found about 80% of those prescribed for toothache unnecessary.","Misuse and overuse of antibiotics, including self-medication sought through social media, are accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance.",[24,25,26,27,28],"antibiotics for toothache","antibiotic resistance dentistry","tooth abscess antibiotics","self-medicating toothache","dental antibiotic prescribing","Antibiotic tablets and capsules","\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Antibiotic resistance continues to spread around the world, with the result that a growing number of infections are becoming harder to treat as the drugs used against them become less effective. Misuse and overuse, and above all do-it-yourself prescribing, are speeding up this process.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antibiotics are not an appropriate treatment for toothache (except in the case of an infection or abscess, and as preventive cover before and after surgery), and yet a great many people turn to them when in acute pain, to feel better quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internationally, dentists are estimated to be responsible for 10% of all antibiotics prescribed to humans. However, studies in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (USA) have shown that around 80% of the antibiotics prescribed for toothache are unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dentists’ decisions are often influenced by patients’ expectations and the pressure they apply. People also regularly seek antibiotics for toothache from professionals outside dentistry, including GPs and A&E doctors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another serious problem is self-medication. Today, social media is widely used to look for antibiotics, avoid dental treatment and offer support to people with toothache, as a recent study by the Universities of Leeds and Manchester showed after analysing the behaviour of several groups on Facebook and Twitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This behaviour is extremely harmful, because an unsuitable antibiotic not only fails to have the desired effect, so the pain persists, but if taken at the \u003Cstrong>wrong dose\u003C\u002Fstrong> it can render the drug useless or, worse, make it harmful to the body, even causing serious side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While antibiotic resistance develops naturally over time, usually through genetic changes, the misuse and overuse of antibiotics are unfortunately accelerating this process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if you have acute toothache, do not waste time and, above all, do not trust Dr Google: call our clinic straight away and book an urgent appointment with your trusted dentist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cem>“Antibiotics and toothache: a social media review”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cem>Rachel Emmott, Sophy K Barber and Wendy Thompson\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cem>School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cem>Division of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Credits: photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>",[32,55,78],{"slug":33,"title":34,"date":35,"modified":35,"excerpt":36,"minutes":9,"image":37,"service":38,"en":39},"una-bocca-sana-aiuta-anche-il-pianeta","Una bocca sana aiuta anche il pianeta","2022-10-13","Forse non tutti sanno che il settore sanitario ha un impatto notevole sull’ambiente: ben il 5% delle emissioni di gas serra sono dovute all’assistenza sanitaria e, in questo ambito, il settore…",{"width":11,"height":12,"alt":34},"igiene-prevenzione",{"slug":40,"title":41,"description":42,"excerpt":43,"minutes":9,"summary":44,"keywords":48,"imageAlt":54},"healthy-mouth-healthy-planet-dentistry-carbon-footprint","A Healthy Mouth Helps the Planet Too","Dentistry has a real carbon footprint, from fillings to nitrous oxide. Find out how prevention and simple daily habits protect both your smile and the planet.","Not everyone knows that the healthcare sector has a significant impact on the environment: as much as 5% of greenhouse gas emissions come from healthcare, and dentistry is a major contributor within…",[45,46,47],"Healthcare causes 5% of greenhouse gas emissions, and dentistry is a major contributor within the sector.","A filling produces about 15 kg of CO2eq, a root canal treatment 23 kg and a denture between 58 and 71 kg.","Prevention through daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste, flossing and professional dental cleaning twice a year is the best way to protect both your mouth and the planet.",[49,50,51,52,53],"dentistry carbon footprint","sustainable dental care","environmental impact of dentistry","nitrous oxide greenhouse gas","eco-friendly oral hygiene","Two bamboo toothbrushes in a glass jar",{"slug":56,"title":57,"date":58,"modified":58,"excerpt":59,"minutes":60,"image":61,"service":13,"en":62},"diagnostica-orale-in-gravidanza-quali-rischi-per-il-nascituro","Diagnostica orale in gravidanza: quali rischi per il nascituro?","2022-09-27","Andare dal dentista durante la gravidanza non solo è sicuro ma, come abbiamo visto, assolutamente necessario per il benessere della mamma e del nascituro in caso di problemi a denti e gengive…",1,{"width":11,"height":12,"alt":57},{"slug":63,"title":64,"description":65,"excerpt":66,"minutes":60,"summary":67,"keywords":71,"imageAlt":77},"dental-x-rays-during-pregnancy-safety","Dental X-Rays During Pregnancy: Are They Safe for Your Baby?","Are dental X-rays safe in pregnancy? A JADA review of studies from 1957 to 2021 found necessary dental radiography safe at any stage with proper equipment.","Going to the dentist during pregnancy is not only safe but, as we have seen, absolutely necessary for the wellbeing of mother and baby if there are problems with the teeth or gums. Unfortunately…",[68,69,70],"Recent data show that fewer than half of pregnant women have dental check-ups, mainly because they worry about anaesthesia and dental X-rays.","A JADA review of findings from 1957 to 2021 concluded that necessary dental radiography is safe at any stage of pregnancy if adequate safety equipment is used.","When performed correctly, dental X-rays produce so little ionising radiation that they are unlikely to cause anomalies or malformations in the embryo or foetus.",[72,73,74,75,76],"dental X-rays during pregnancy","is it safe to go to the dentist when pregnant","pregnancy and oral health","dental radiography safety","dental care in pregnancy","Pregnant woman holding her belly",{"slug":79,"title":80,"date":81,"modified":81,"excerpt":82,"minutes":9,"image":83,"service":84,"en":85},"via-il-dente-via-il-ricordo-la-cattiva-salute-orale-puo-compromettere-la-tua-memoria","Via il dente, via il ricordo: la cattiva salute orale può compromettere la tua memoria","2022-09-08","Se vuoi proteggere il tuo cervello non trascurare l’igiene orale: ogni dente perso, infatti, può causare un aumento del’1,4% del rischio di un deterioramento cognitivo e dell’1,1% di sviluppare…",{"width":11,"height":12,"alt":80},"parodontologia",{"slug":86,"title":87,"description":88,"excerpt":89,"minutes":9,"summary":90,"keywords":94,"imageAlt":100},"tooth-loss-memory-and-dementia-risk","Tooth Loss, Memory and Dementia: How Oral Health Affects the Brain","Each lost tooth raises the risk of cognitive impairment by 1.4% and dementia by 1.1%, a JAMDA meta-analysis found. Learn how oral health protects memory.","If you want to protect your brain, do not neglect your oral hygiene: each tooth you lose can increase the risk of cognitive impairment by 1.4% and the risk of developing some form of dementia by 1.1%.",[91,92,93],"A JAMDA meta-analysis found that each lost tooth increases the risk of cognitive impairment by 1.4% and the risk of developing dementia by 1.1%.","Adults who had lost more than one tooth were 1.5 times more likely to develop cognitive impairment and 1.3 times more likely to develop dementia.","The risk dropped sharply when missing teeth were replaced with prostheses or dentures, possibly because tooth loss makes chewing difficult and leads to nutritional deficiencies.",[95,96,97,98,99],"tooth loss and dementia","oral health and memory","missing teeth cognitive decline","gum disease and alzheimer’s","dentures and dementia risk","Older adult smiling, illustrating oral health and memory",1793907065873]