title: Current Concepts of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Dental Patients.
abstract: Despite numerous guidelines, joint interprofessional collaboration, and years of data collection, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures remains controversial. There continues to be disagreement on indications, justification, and outcome of the use of various antibiotic prophylaxis regiments. This is complicated by the lack of data demonstrating any positive or negative impact on the care of patients. The dental community has distanced itself from a leadership role in this conversation, based on multiple concerns including fear of litigation, lack of clear pathophysiology, and unclear cause-effect relationship.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, 3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. Electronic address: Mehran.Hossaini@temple.edu.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hossaini-zadeh
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antibiotic prophylaxis; Infective endocarditis; Prosthetic joint infection