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DENTAL HELPFUL SITES
ADHA.org (American Dental Hygienist Association online)
dentalassistant.org
dentalcompare.com
dentalproductsreport.com
dentistryiq.com
dentalproductshopper.com
dentistrytoday.com
drbicuspid.com
modernhygienist.com
oralhealthjournal.com
rdhmag.com
ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS 2015 UPDATE
Antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations exist for two groups of patients:
- those with heart conditions that may predispose them to infective endocarditis
- those who have a prosthetic joints and may be at risk for developing hematogenous infections at the site of the prosthetic.
DETAILS:
- prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair
- a history of infective endocarditis
- a cardiac transplant that develops cardiac valvulopathy
- the following congenital (present from birth) heart disease:a
- unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, including palliative shunts and conduits
- a completely repaired congenital heart defect with prosthetic material or device, whether placed by surgery or by catheter intervention, during the first six months after the procedureb
- any repaired congenital heart defect with residual defect at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or a prosthetic device (that inhibit endothelialization)
- Panel concluded that prophylactic antibiotics given prior to dental procedures are not recommended for patients with prosthetic joint implants.