Sir, a recent Letter to the Editor of the BDJ1 highlights that perhaps there is a time lag between antimicrobial prescribing guidelines being released and associated changes to practitioner prescribing practices.

I was pleased to see that the College of General Dentistry produced a chairside synopsis for antimicrobial prescribing for common conditions in dentistry.2

As a paediatric dentist who appreciates the benefit of prescribing the most appropriate antibiotic, at the correct dose, I was disappointed not to see a chairside synopsis for children.

Therefore, using the extensive information in the College of General Dentistry guideline2 we have produced a chairside synopsis for children, which we hope will make it easier for practitioners to correctly prescribe antibacterial for our younger patients (Table 1).

Table 1 Chairside synopsis for antimicrobial prescribing in dentistry for common conditions in children. Summarised guidance reproduced with permission from Antimicrobial Prescribing in Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines developed by the College of General Dentistry and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2020
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