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Does One Need Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Cleanings?
Question: Do you need antibiotic prophylaxis before dental cleanings if you had viral myocarditis in the past?
Brief Answer:
not according to guidelines
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
In 2008, the guidelines were changed and a lot fewer conditions now require antibiotic therapy.
Previous viral myocarditis is not one of the conditions that is highlighted for antibiotics.
Antibiotics are recommended for: (1)persons with a prosthetic heart valve
(2)repair of a valve using prosthetic material
(3)a previous history of infective endocarditis
(4)certain congenital heart diseases
Many other conditions were removed from the list of persons needing antibiotics.
If you do not have any of the above conditions then you do not need antibiotic therapy according to current guidelines.
I hope this helps,feel free to ask any other questions
not according to guidelines
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
In 2008, the guidelines were changed and a lot fewer conditions now require antibiotic therapy.
Previous viral myocarditis is not one of the conditions that is highlighted for antibiotics.
Antibiotics are recommended for: (1)persons with a prosthetic heart valve
(2)repair of a valve using prosthetic material
(3)a previous history of infective endocarditis
(4)certain congenital heart diseases
Many other conditions were removed from the list of persons needing antibiotics.
If you do not have any of the above conditions then you do not need antibiotic therapy according to current guidelines.
I hope this helps,feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
That is kind of what I thought. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
sure
Detailed Answer:
no problem
Feel free to contact with any other queries
sure
Detailed Answer:
no problem
Feel free to contact with any other queries
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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