The Journal of the American Dental
Association is reporting a 10 year study from the Medicare Current Beneficiary
Survey. The
authors examined an administrative data set to assess whether dental procedures
were associated with prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The findings, comparing PJIs after total joint
arthroplasty in patients with and without invasive or any other dental
procedures, showed NO association with the dental procedures and risk of
infection. It concluded that the
clinical importance of prophylactic antibiotics in dentistry for patients who
have undergone joint arthroplasty, therefore, may be questioned.
JADA, 12,2011
JADA, 12,2011
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