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Controversies Surrounding Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures


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1 Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India
 

The guiding principles for the prevention of Infective Endocarditis (IE) following dental procedures have been a debatable topic for a long time now. Evidently this has led to numerous amounts of research and consequently dental practitioners from across the world follow different prophylactic treatment regimens. At present, there are a few regimens that various health authorities have endorsed in their respective countries. There is a lack of substantial data in order to determine which regimen is better over the other, and unfortunately, that places the practitioner in a difficult situation to decide the best for his patient.

Keywords

Infective Endocarditis, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Dental Procedures, Controversy.
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Authors

Kanika Sabhlok
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Shalini Singh
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Rohini Bonthala
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India

Abstract


The guiding principles for the prevention of Infective Endocarditis (IE) following dental procedures have been a debatable topic for a long time now. Evidently this has led to numerous amounts of research and consequently dental practitioners from across the world follow different prophylactic treatment regimens. At present, there are a few regimens that various health authorities have endorsed in their respective countries. There is a lack of substantial data in order to determine which regimen is better over the other, and unfortunately, that places the practitioner in a difficult situation to decide the best for his patient.

Keywords


Infective Endocarditis, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Dental Procedures, Controversy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jade%2F2014%2F48043