Researchers investigating antibiotic prescribing trends at a Department of Veterans Affairs dental clinic found that most patients who should have received only one dose of antibiotic prophylaxis ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 7 - A new study questions a recent recommendation that dentists give prophylactic antibiotics to all patients who have had joint replacement. In early 2009, the American ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Many orthopedic surgeons and dentists use antibiotic ...

When the majority of patients go in for their dental visits there is not much of a risk for bacterial infection. But for a small number of people, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis may be recommended ...

Dallas, TX - Prophylactic antibiotic therapy for dental procedures is unlikely to prevent many cases of infective endocarditis and should be restricted to patients who would be at highest risk from ...

Over 1 million total joint replacement (TJR) surgeries involving the hip and knee are performed annually. [1] Any future procedure which might risk bacterial seeding of the prosthetic joint is a ...

Antibiotics have been a treasure for medicine in their ability to fight infection and stop harmful bacteria. For certain high-risk groups, antibiotics are administered before routine dental visits.

Paumier graduated from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and has been practicing locally since 1988. He is a ...

CAD/CAM blocks have evolved considerably in terms of materials, shade, and durability. But how well do different kinds of blocks stand up to professional dental prophylaxis? Researchers conducted a ...