title: Prophylactic antibiotics: cardiac and prosthetic considerations.
abstract: The administration of antibiotics in dentistry to prevent systemic disease should be based on a rational consideration of both the anticipated benefits of such practice and the potential risks. In the case of patients susceptible to infective endocarditis, the routine use of prophylactic antibiotics is justified for high-risk patients and for procedures likely to cause significant bacteremia; in the case of patients with prosthetic joints, it is not.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Yagiela
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D002981:Clindamycin; D004917:Erythromycin; D000658:Amoxicillin