Title
The crippling grip of antimicrobial resistance in dentistry: A review
Authors
Ena Sharma1, Simran Thind1, Tanvi Ohri1, Radhika Goyal1, Rajan Dhawan2, Jotsaroop Singh1, Sreejith Krishna2,* & Ruhee Sangha1
Affiliation
1Department of Periodontic, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pedodontics, Prosthodontics, Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India; 2Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Maharish Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Haryana, India; *Corresponding author
Ena Sharma - E-mail: dr.sharma_ena@yahoo.co.in
Simran Thind - E-mail: thindd19@gmail.com
Sreejith Krishna - E-mail: krishnansreejithdbz@gmail.com
Rajan Dhawan - E-mail: endorajan@mmumullana.org
Tanvi Ohri - E-mail: drtanviohri@gmail.com
Radhika Goyal - E-mail: radhikagoyal538@gmail.com
Jotsaroop Singh - E-mail: Sodhijotsaroop@gmail.com
Ruhee Sangha - E-mail: ruheesangha24@gmail.com
Article Type
Review
Date
Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025
Abstract
A primary challenge for dentists is maintaining or restoring a balanced oral microbiome, as it plays a significant role in determining oral health and disease states. However, oral diseases such as gingivitis, dental caries, periodontitis and peri-implantitis can occur when pathogenic microbes settle in the oral cavity and become part of the oral biofilm. There are several preventative and therapeutic strategies available today, but the majority of them are centered on antibiotics. Antibiotic stewardship in dentistry might be a helpful strategy to maximize and prevent inappropriate or even needless antibiotic usage, marking a step towards precision medicine, given the current context of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Additionally, efforts are being made to discover novel, efficient treatments that can take the place of antibiotics.
Keywords
Antimicrobial sensitivity, antimicrobial stewardship program, antimicrobial resistance infectious diseases, resistance to antimicrobial drugs, antimicrobial resistance
Citation
Sharma et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 1871-1874 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
