Dental treatment and prosthetic joints: ANTIBIOTICS ARE NOT THE ANSWER!

T. F. Oswald; F. K. Gould

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

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Dental treatment and prosthetic joints

ANTIBIOTICS ARE NOT THE ANSWER!

T. F. Oswald
F. K. Gould

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Dental treatment and prosthetic joints

Oswald TF, Gould FK. Dental treatment and prosthetic joints. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008;90-B(7):825-826. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

Oswald, T. F., and F. K. Gould. “Dental treatment and prosthetic joints.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, vol. 90-B, no. 7, 2008, pp. 825-826., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

Oswald, T. F., & Gould, F. K. (2008). Dental treatment and prosthetic joints. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 90-B(7), 825-826. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

Oswald, T. F. and Gould, F. K. (2008) “Dental treatment and prosthetic joints.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 90-B(7), pp. 825-826. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

Oswald, T. F., and F. K. Gould. “Dental treatment and prosthetic joints.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 90-B, no. 7 (2008): 825-826. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

Oswald TF, Gould FK. Dental treatment and prosthetic joints. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Jul 1;90-B(7):825-826. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B7.21110

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Abstract

The routine administration of prophylactic antibiotics for dental interventions to prevent haematogenous spread of infections to prosthetic joints is a contentious issue. In this editorial we discuss the potentially harmful effects of this practice and propose an alternative solution.

Correspondence should be sent to Dr T. F. Oswald; email: t.oswald@doctors.org.uk

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