1Graduate Student, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
The purpose of this survey was to assess the awareness about the antifungal drugs and its various uses in dentistry.
A pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire was distributed among the post graduates and dental practitioners in a private dental college in chennai. The questionnaire consisted of 15 questions. It included the questions related to the importance of antifungal drugs used in various dental infections. Data from the received questionnaires were entered into a computer database and analysed and descriptive statistics were produced.
The most popular antifungal drug prescribed was fluconazole 53% followed by clotrimazole 30% and nystatin 9%, miconazole 5% and clorhexidine 3%. It was found that these antifungal drugs were used to treat oral candidiasis which is one of the serious oral fungal infection.
This study could give light to the prescribing pattern of antifungal agent in dental office as treatment of many diseases like cancer and bronchial asthma are associated with fungal infections and it is of concern to overcome from it for better oral health.
Anti fungal drugs, Candidal infection, Prescription, Dentist
