Abstract:

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the commonly prescribed antibiotics and analgesic medications to patients after undergoing a periodontal flap surgery. Background: Periodontal flap is the surgical procedure that involves sectioning the gingiva/mucosa so as to separate it from the underlying tissues to gain access to the root surface and the bone. Pain following a periodontal flap surgery is very common. Management of the pain following a flap surgery is done by prescribing analgesics along with antibiotics to prevent bacterial invasions. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted within a university setting. A total of about 5,00,000 case sheets were analysed and a final of 1,188 records were shortlisted. The data was obtained and tabulated using MS Excel sheets. The data was then exported to SPSS software for further analysis. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were carried out using the software. Results: Results obtained after statistical analysis were presented as graphs and charts. The results obtained show that Zerodol P is the most widely prescribed analgesic and Amoxicillin is the most widely prescribed antibiotic to patients after flap surgery. Both of these were most commonly prescribed among all age groups and both genders considered for the study. Conclusion: From this study, we can conclude that Zerodol P was the most commonly prescribed analgesic and Amoxicillin was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic after a periodontal flap surgery because of their efficiency and cost effectiveness. Further analysis can be done using a larger sample size to obtain more accurate results.

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