Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?

The safety committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommended in 2009 that clinicians should consider antibiotic prophylaxis for all patients with total joint replacement before any invasive procedure that may cause bacteremia. This has aroused confusion and anger among dent...

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Main Authors:	Egil Lingaas, Finnur Snorrason, Ingar Olsen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2010-08-01
Series:	Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:	hip joint prosthesis oral bacteria antibiotics antibiotic prophylaxis dental treatment
Online Access:	http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/5265/5942

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spelling	doaj-3452b506e8a44f60be609026a164a9462020-11-24T23:01:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Oral Microbiology2000-22972010-08-012011110.3402/jom.v2i0.5265Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?Egil LingaasFinnur SnorrasonIngar OlsenThe safety committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommended in 2009 that clinicians should consider antibiotic prophylaxis for all patients with total joint replacement before any invasive procedure that may cause bacteremia. This has aroused confusion and anger among dentists asking for the evidence. The present review deals with different aspects of the rationale for this recommendation giving attention to views both in favor of and against it.http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/5265/5942hip joint prosthesisoral bacteriaantibioticsantibiotic prophylaxisdental treatment
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title	Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?
title_short	Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?
title_full	Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?
title_fullStr	Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?
title_full_unstemmed	Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?
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publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
series	Journal of Oral Microbiology
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publishDate	2010-08-01
description	The safety committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommended in 2009 that clinicians should consider antibiotic prophylaxis for all patients with total joint replacement before any invasive procedure that may cause bacteremia. This has aroused confusion and anger among dentists asking for the evidence. The present review deals with different aspects of the rationale for this recommendation giving attention to views both in favor of and against it.
topic	hip joint prosthesis oral bacteria antibiotics antibiotic prophylaxis dental treatment
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Should patients with hip joint prosthesis receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment?

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