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Managing dental patients with joint prostheses

J W Little1

  • 1School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|October 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Transient dental bacteremias rarely cause late prosthetic joint infections. However, patients with specific systemic conditions or prosthesis complications face increased infection risks following dental procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Infectious diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Late infections of major joint prostheses are a significant clinical concern.
  • Dental bacteremias, transient bacteria in the bloodstream post-dental procedures, are a potential source of infection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between transient dental bacteremias and late prosthetic joint infections.
  • To determine the etiological role of dental bacteremias in prosthetic joint infections.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
  • Studies examining the link between dental procedures, bacteremia, and prosthetic joint infections were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Transient dental bacteremias were found to have minimal to no causal role in late prosthetic joint infections.
  • No direct correlation was established between routine dental bacteremias and the onset of late prosthetic joint infections.

Conclusions:

  • The risk of late prosthetic joint infection from transient dental bacteremias is low for most patients.
  • Patients with compromised systemic health or prosthetic joint complications may exhibit heightened susceptibility to infections following dental bacteremia.

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