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This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in a university dental emergency department and to assess the impact of an audit-and-feedback intervention. A prospective two-phase clinical audit was conducted in 2025 at the University Hospital of Marseille. Two consecutive two-week audit periods were conducted before and after individualized feedback and educational workshops. Prescriptions were classified according to ESE guidelines as appropriate (A1, A2) or inappropriate (I1, I2). A secondary analysis evaluated the appropriateness of treatment modalities (A1C, A1NC). Statistical analyses were performed using Chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests. A total of 640 patients were included. Antibiotics were prescribed in 30.3% of consultations. The proportion of appropriate prescriptions did not improve significantly between audits (A1\u2009+\u2009A2: 71.9% vs. 77.6%,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.822). Among the 193 patients who received antibiotics, inappropriate prescriptions remained common (I2, 72.5%), particularly among patients presenting with pulpal or periapical diseases and among those consulting primarily because of pain. Among patients with a pulpal or periapical diagnosis who received antibiotics, 112 of 113 prescriptions (99.1%) were inappropriate, compared with 28 of 80 (35.0%) among other diagnoses. This pattern was consistent across the individual pulpal and periapical diagnostic subgroups. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing remains frequent in dental emergency care. A single audit-and-feedback intervention was insufficient to significantly modify prescribing practices, highlighting the need for sustained and multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship strategies focused on improving diagnostic accuracy and ensuring timely operative management.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/froh.2026.1913184","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,18]],"date-time":"2026-09-18T04:33:27Z","timestamp":1789706007000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in dental practice: results of two clinical audits conducted at a university hospital"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Romain","family":"Lan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Aix-Marseille University, AP-HM, CNRS, EFS, ADES, Timone Hospital, Department of Odontology","place":["Marseille, 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