Question: can antibiotics cause tooth loss?
Answer: For the association between antibiotic use in any year and tooth loss incidence in the following year (short-term effect), 21 or more days of any antibiotic use was associated with a 30% increased tooth loss rate (95% CI = 1.1, 1.5), 1 to 13 days of penicillin with a 30% increased rate (95%CI = 1.1-1.4), 21 or more ...