Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Shruthi Parthasarathy ¹, Sarumathi Thirugnanamurthy ¹, A. Amudhan ¹, V. T. Hemalatha ¹, T. Manigandan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital BIHER, Chennai, IN

Abstract

The prescription of antibiotics is reaching its peak day by day in all specialities. This is causing antibiotic resistance in many bacteria along with evolution of newer multiple drug resistant strains of bacteria. If this situation continues then we would tend to ‘lose battle against the bugs’. Dentistry is a speciality commonly prescribing antibiotics all over the world. Lack of proper knowledge and lethargic attitude of many dentists contribute largely to the increasing antibiotic resistance among patients.

Keywords

Antibiotics, Bacterial Resistance, Dentistry.

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Shruthi Parthasarathy ¹, A. Amudhan ²

Affiliations
1 Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Since evolution, the oral cavity has served as a natural housing for numerous species of microbial colonies, which includes both beneficial and harmful organisms. They have developed various defensive mechanisms over time, and have known to survive hand in hand within the various human organs. An ecological balance is always maintained between these beneficial and harmful bacteria, which in turn keeps the hosts’ organ systems in harmony. A plethora of deleterious effects may occur in the host when this harmony is disrupted. This article explains briefly about the harmful effects of oral dysbiosis and the role of oral physicians in controlling it.

Keywords

Dysbiosis, Microbes, Oral Physicians.

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