Antibiotic stewardship continues to be critical topic in dentistry
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Why it matters for dental
ADA leadership and a U.S. Representative are urging dental teams to reduce clindamycin use because of its black-box C. difficile risk, directly affecting prescribing habits, patient counseling, and practice liability.
Key points
- U.S. Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-Calif., sent a letter to the ADA, CDA, AMA, and CMA highlighting clindamycin’s FDA black-box warning for Clostridioides difficile infection.
- ADA President Thomas Paumier, D.D.S., stated that many dentists still follow older antibiotic guidance and pledged to make stewardship a priority during his term.
- ADA published a clinical practice statement on antibiotic stewardship and a position statement on prosthetic-joint patients in 2026; guidance on implants and extractions is planned.
- Overall antibiotic prescribing has declined, but dental prescribing rose more than 5 % between 2020 and 2025 according to a recent report.
Who should care
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