If professional organizations would step up and back up docs, you'd see less overprescribing. Until then, we're the only ones with skin in the game and anything to lose, so why would you risk a potential mishap with a patient needing to be hospitalized for an infection resulting from a surgery in which you decided not to prescribe? The lawyer simply asks if the patient would have been better off if you gave antibiotics and you get out your checkbook. As ridiculous as it is, I feel that you have to get informed consent to not have antibiotics prescribed. The only way to not be liable is to tell patients they're not necessary and 95 percent understand and don't want them. Just give them to the ones that insist on it because if they have any issues, then it's on you, especially if they can make a buck. It's not going to change until we get backed up legally and the incentive for a patient to sue for problems that are typical complications of a routine procedure are removed. ■ RichieDDS Member Since: 06/06/11 Post: 119 of 123 3/6/2017 Join the discussion online at Dentaltown Search: "Antibiotics Surgical" Looks like the jury is still out on this one. What's your protocol for prescribing antibiotics? Head to dentaltown.com and search the message boards for "antibiotics surgical." This thread will be the top result. FREE FACTS, circle 29 on card dentaltown.com \\ JUNE 2017 45http://www.dentaltown.com/MessageBoard/thread.aspx?a=11&s=2&f=173&t=287170&g=1&st=Antibiotics%20After%20Surgical%20Extraction http://www.dentaltown.com