Sir, antimicrobial stewardship is as important now as before the pandemic and this includes ensuring correct doses are prescribed. Treating paediatric patients in an Urgent Dental Care Centre at Newcastle Dental Hospital, we have worryingly seen a shocking proportion of children who have been prescribed age-inappropriate, suboptimal doses of antibiotics and subsequently referred for treatment as 'unresponsive to antibiotics'. It is perhaps unsurprising to note a lack of clinical improvement in these cases. Paediatric doses for amoxicillin increased in 2014 and excellent guidance on antibiotic prescribing is available from multiple organisations such as FGDP1 and SDCEP.2 We simply wish to highlight that any child over five years of age should be prescribed an 'adult' 500 mg dose of amoxicillin. This crucial change in practice will improve patient safety and management not only during this coronavirus crisis, but also to reduce the long-term potential for antimicrobial resistance for future generations.