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