title: Antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry: a common sense approach.
abstract: Current knowledge about potentially serious infections after dental treatment suggests that antibiotic prophylaxis is of benefit in their prevention. This article describes several regimens for preventing infectious sequelae in patients with heart disease, prosthetic joints, and other "high risk" medical conditions. The prudent dental practitioner will use them regularly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003663:Decision Trees; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*