Table 3.

Recommendations of the various researchers, experts, and professional guidelines for the antibiotics prescribed in pediatric dental practice

Author/Year	Type of Infection	Antibiotic of Choice
Palmer[3] (2006)	Acute odontogenic abscess associated with raised axillary temperature and diffuse swelling	Amoxicillin (2-3 days, max 5 days) Phenoxymethyl penicillin (2-3 days, max 5 days) Penicillin-Allergic Patients:  Metronidazole (3 days)  Erythromycin (2-3 days)  Azithromycin (2-3 days)
Steven Schwartz[1] (2017)	Odontogenic infections	Early (or first 3 days of infection)  PenicillinVK, Amoxicillin  Clindamycin  Cephalexin (Or other first generation cephalosporin) No improvement in 24-36 h  Clindamycin  Amoxicillin/clavalunic acid (Augmentin) Penicillin allergy:  Clindamycin  Cephalexin  Clarithromycin Late (>3 days)  Clindamycin  PenicillinVK-  Metronidazole/Amoxicillin-Metronidazole Penicillin allergy:  Clindamycin
AAPD Guidelines[35,36]	Acute facial swelling of dental origin	Penicillin derivatives remain the empirical choice for odontogenic infections; however, consideration of additional adjunctive antimicrobial therapy (metronidazole) can be given where there is anaerobic bacterial involvement. Cephalosporins could be considered as an alternative choice for odontogenic infections.
Dar Odeh et al.[4] (2018)	Cellulitis	Amoxicillin (2-3 days, max 5 days) OR Phenoxymethyl penicillin (2-3 days, max 5 days) Recommended Antibiotic Regimen for Penicillin-Allergic Patient:  Metronidazole (3 days)  OR  Azithromycin  OR  Clarithromycin (7 days)