1. The survey aimed to evaluate dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic prescription and resistance in Saudi Arabia. 2. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire about their demographic information and perspectives on appropriate antibiotic usage. 3. The questions covered clinical situations warranting antibiotic use, general considerations in prescribing, diagnoses treated with antibiotics, preferred antibiotic types, and awareness of antibiotic resistance issues.

1. SURVEY
OVERVIEW
The Hail College of Dentistry appreciates you taking time out to complete the questionnaire.
The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices of working de
ntists in KSA regarding antibiotic prescription and its resistance.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please complete the following questions to reflect your opinion as accurately and
honestly as possible and to the best of your knowledge. Please avoid use of any
external resources for answering the questions.
2. The survey should only take about 5 minutes of your time.
3. Your answers will be completely anonymous and will not be linked to you personally.
Your participation is entirely voluntary and highly appreciated.
4. Fill the questionnaire by ticking the answer you deem most appropriate for all the
questions below.
5. The questionnaire will be collected from you within two days.
QUESTIONS
Please tick the most appropriate response in the box given next to it.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
1. Gender 2. Age: 3. Professional qualification: 4. Years in practice:
SURVEY RELATED QUESTIONS
1. Which according to you is most important factor in prescribing antibiotic? Please choose
one option
No. Factor √
<5yrs
>/=5yrs √
GP/ Intern √
Specialist
Consultant
Male
Female √
20-29
30-39 √
40-49
50-59
>60

2. 1 Symptoms √
2 Guidelines
3 Cost of drug
2. Would you prescribe antibiotics to your patient(s) if he has the following clinical
symptoms, please tick yes or no:
No. Symptom Yes No
1 Elevated temperature + evidence of systemic spread √
2 Localized fluctuant swelling √
3 Gross or diffused swelling √
4 Unrestricted mouth opening √
5 Difficulty in swallowing √
6 Closure of the eye due to swelling √
3. Would you prescribe antibiotics to your patient(s) in the following general considerations?
No. Consideration Yes No
1 Convenience (e.g.: clinicians prescription of antibiotic for a routine
case as prophylaxis and for ease in surgery in the future due to lac
k of time or patients demands /psychology)
√
2 Patient’s social background (e.g.: patients economic conditions, ex
pectations, occupation etc.)
√
3 Prevention of post-operative complications √
4 Delay of treatment √
5 Uncertain diagnosis √
4. Would you prescribe antibiotics for the following diagnosis?
No. Diagnosis Yes No
1 Acute Pulpitis √
2 Acute periapical infection √
3 Chronic infection √
4 Periodontal abscess √
5 Acute ulcerative gingivitis √
6 Chronic marginal gingivitis √
7 Chronic periodontitis √√
8 Pericoronitis √
9 Cellulitis √
10 Sinusitis √
11 Dry socket √
12 Trismus √
13 Routine extraction √
14 Surgical extraction √
15 Apicectomy √
16 Root canal surgery pre-operative √

3. 17 Root canal surgery post-operative √
18 Scaling and polishing √
19 Restorative treatment(fillings with composite amalgam etc) √
20 Replantation of teeth √
21 Deep caries without pulpal involvement (indirect pulp capping) √
22 Direct pulp capping √
5. Which antibiotic is most preferred by you in the following clinical conditions?
No. CONDITION
Amoxicillin
Augmentin
Erythromycin
Metronidazole
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
Cephalosporin
1 Periapical infecti
ons without peni
cillin allergy
√
2 Dental infections
without penicillin
allergy
√
3 Pericoronitis √
4 Cellulitis √
5 Apicectomy √
6 Trismus √
6. Awareness of antibiotic resistance:
No. Yes No
1 Have you heard about antibiotic resistance? √
2 Do you assess the importance of antibiotic resistance in your pract
ice?
√

4. 7. Factors contributing to antibiotic resistance:
Please rate the following factors contributing to antibiotic resistance perceived by the level
of importance.
(* IMP= IMPORTANT)
Thank you for your time and participation.
Dr Hazza Abdullah Alhobeira (PhD, M.Dent.Sci, MRDI, BDS).
The University of Hail.
Email: Hazalshammary@yahoo.com
(M) 0553007273
No. Factor Very Imp. Imp.
Not imp
.
Don’t
know
1 Widespread use of antibiotics
√
2 Inappropriate duration of course
√
3 Use of broad spectrum antibiotics
√
4 Poor access to culture and sensitivity
√
5 Lack of prescribing guidelines
√
6 Poor update of antibiotic resistance
√
7
Promotion of antibiotics by pharmace
utical medical representatives
√
8 Patients demands and expectations
√