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The objective of the study was to understand and analyze the prescription patterns of dentists across various demographic locations for managing oral infections and pain with antibiotics and explore the evidence\u2010based practices by clinicians as well as the need for further education. <jats:italic>Materials and methods<\/jats:italic>. This cross\u2010sectional study was carried out using an online questionnaire framed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practices among dentists with varying levels of experience and qualifications, regarding antimicrobial prescription. The questions were validated from previous published studies that explored the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) with respect to antimicrobial prescription. In total, <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 300 of dentists from four different countries responded to the online questionnaire out of which 53% were specialists while 47% were general dentists. 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