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TKR #2..... Lessons I am learning
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 3, 2023 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
The question is not that clear-cut. See this article from 2012.
Evidence Insufficient to Recommend Routine Antibiotics for Joint Replacement Patients Who Undergo Dental Procedures
December 18, 2012
New, collaborative evidence-based guideline proposes
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Dental Association (ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections.
The AAOS and ADA’s recommendations are based on a collaborative evidence-based clinical practice guideline that focuses on the possible linkage between orthopaedic implant infection and patients undergoing dental procedures.
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Thanks for passing along the article. I’ve seen some too that don’t necessitate the need for antibiotics before dental procedures. I’d err on the safe side, however. As I stated in my earlier response, our family history is a bit bleak in regard to knee infections after TKR. One led to my father’s being confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. Fingers crossed I can hold out as long as possible without getting a root canal. Thanks again for the article.