Selection of dental procedures for antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Native Valve Infective Endocarditis in Elderly Dental Patients

“…These include: intraligamentary injections, oral prophylaxis (scaling ofteeth), oral surgery (including suture removal), periodontal probing, scaling, and surgery, conventional and surgical endodontics (including rubber dam and clamp replacement), dental impressions (including alginate impressions), subgingival preparation of teeth for reception of an alloy or crown restoration, and placement of retraction cord, matrix bands and wedges. This list of procedures is more extensive than that advocated by other clinicians (Bender & Barkan 1989;Giglio et al 1992;Hay 1993;Stankewitz et al 1980;Tan & Gill 1992). However, we believe it is appropriate in older individuals with degenerative changes in native heart valves, possible age-related impairment in host resistance, and with periodontal disease because of less than meticulous oral hygiene.…”

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Native Valve Infective Endocarditis in Elderly Dental Patients

“…These include: intraligamentary injections, oral prophylaxis (scaling ofteeth), oral surgery (including suture removal), periodontal probing, scaling, and surgery, conventional and surgical endodontics (including rubber dam and clamp replacement), dental impressions (including alginate impressions), subgingival preparation of teeth for reception of an alloy or crown restoration, and placement of retraction cord, matrix bands and wedges. This list of procedures is more extensive than that advocated by other clinicians (Bender & Barkan 1989;Giglio et al 1992;Hay 1993;Stankewitz et al 1980;Tan & Gill 1992). However, we believe it is appropriate in older individuals with degenerative changes in native heart valves, possible age-related impairment in host resistance, and with periodontal disease because of less than meticulous oral hygiene.…”

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Native Valve Infective Endocarditis in Elderly Dental Patients

“…These include: intraligamentary injections, oral prophylaxis (scaling ofteeth), oral surgery (including suture removal), periodontal probing, scaling, and surgery, conventional and surgical endodontics (including rubber dam and clamp replacement), dental impressions (including alginate impressions), subgingival preparation of teeth for reception of an alloy or crown restoration, and placement of retraction cord, matrix bands and wedges. This list of procedures is more extensive than that advocated by other clinicians (Bender & Barkan 1989;Giglio et al 1992;Hay 1993;Stankewitz et al 1980;Tan & Gill 1992). However, we believe it is appropriate in older individuals with degenerative changes in native heart valves, possible age-related impairment in host resistance, and with periodontal disease because of less than meticulous oral hygiene.…”

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Native Valve Infective Endocarditis in Elderly Dental Patients

“…These include: intraligamentary injections, oral prophylaxis (scaling ofteeth), oral surgery (including suture removal), periodontal probing, scaling, and surgery, conventional and surgical endodontics (including rubber dam and clamp replacement), dental impressions (including alginate impressions), subgingival preparation of teeth for reception of an alloy or crown restoration, and placement of retraction cord, matrix bands and wedges. This list of procedures is more extensive than that advocated by other clinicians (Bender & Barkan 1989;Giglio et al 1992;Hay 1993;Stankewitz et al 1980;Tan & Gill 1992). However, we believe it is appropriate in older individuals with degenerative changes in native heart valves, possible age-related impairment in host resistance, and with periodontal disease because of less than meticulous oral hygiene.…”