Description:
JADA January 2023
Background.
Dentists face the expectations of orthopedic
surgeons and patients with prosthetic joints to provide antibiotic prophylaxis
(AP) before invasive dental procedures (IDPs) to reduce the risk of late
periprosthetic joint infections (LPJIs), despite the lack of evidence
associating IDPs with LPJIs, lack of evidence of AP efficacy, risk of AP-related
adverse reactions, and potential for promoting antibiotic resistance. The
authors aimed to identify any association between IDPs and LPJIs
and whether AP reduces LPJI incidence after IDPs.
Keywords.
Prosthetic joints; antibiotic prophylaxis; guidelines; prevention;
dental
procedures.
