title: Current dental concepts in antibiotic prophylaxis for total joint replacement patients.
abstract: The subject of antibiotic prophylaxis has evoked controversy and much debate over the validity of such practice. In July 1997, the American Dental Association and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons issued an advisory statement concerning the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with total joint replacements. A historical perspective of the subject is presented, with a review of the recommendation for total joint replacement antibiotic prophylaxis, a discussion of the new decision-making responsibility for the dentist, and medicolegal ramifications of this change.
authors.affiliation: College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Avenue, Room 124 BSB, P.O. Box 25057, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D003729:Dental Care; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D009985:Orthopedics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control