Dental care and the prosthetic joint patient: a survey of orthopedic surgeons and general dentists.
Orthopedic surgery and general dentistry residency program directors were surveyed about treatment considerations for dental patients with prosthetic joints. The majority believed dental diseases can affect joint prostheses and thought orthopedic surgeons should be consulted before dental treatment. Both groups recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for these patients.
Shrout
M K
MK
Oral Diagnosis and Patient Services, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-1241.
Scarbrough
F
F
Powell
B J
BJ
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003815:Dentists; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D009985:Orthopedics; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011292:Premedication; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D004917:Erythromycin; D000658:Amoxicillin