News for people with prosthetic joints The January 2015 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association features updated clinical practice guidelines for the management of dental patients with prosthetic joints. A 2014 panel of experts convened by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs concluded that the current best evidence failed to demonstrate an association between dental procedures and prosthetic joint infection (PJI). In general, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent PJI. The practitioner and patient should consider possible clinical circumstances that may suggest the presence of a significant medical risk in providing dental care without antibiotic prophylaxis, as well as the known risks for frequent or widespread antibiotic use. In other words, people with knee replacements and hip replacements should talk to their surgeon or dentist about the possibility of no longer taking an antibiotic before dental treatment.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:45:00 +0000
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