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Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 2025. Oral health antibiotic toolkit. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 20 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on antibiotic use in dentistry and on how to practice antibiotic stewardship to prevention overprescription, which can lead to antibiotic resistance and avoidable antibiotic-related side effects. Topics include antibiotic resistance, guidance and recommendations on antiobotics prescribing in dentistry, penicillin allergy, and supporting safe antiobiotic prescribing.

Keywords: Allergy, Antibiotics, Oral health, Penicillins, Prescription drugs, Side effects

Apple Tree Dental. [2017]. Consent for treatment of tooth decay (cavities) with silver diamine fluoride (SDF). [Rochester, MN]: Apple Tree Dental, 1 p.

Annotation: This form is designed for oral health professionals to give parents or guardians to obtain consent for treating a child’s tooth decay with silver diamine fluoride (SDF). The form provides information about what SDF is and how it works, limitations and side effects of SDF treatment, reasons to avoid SDF treatment, and other options for treating tooth decay. Photographs showing teeth before and after SDF treatment are included. The form includes space for the child’s name, tooth numbers to be treated, and the name and signature of the parent or guardian.

Keywords: Fluoride, Oral health, Parental consent, Side effects, Treatment
   

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