New Antibiotic Premedication Guidelines in Dentistry If you have a heart condition or have had joint-replacement surgery, you may be advised to take antibiotics before you have dental work. (bearddentistry.com)
In the recent past, physicians and dentists advised that people with certain medical conditions - including a number of heart problems and several types of bone or joint replacements - should always take antibiotics before many routine dental procedures. (crystaldentalfresno.com)
If you have been treated for some types of heart disease, or have had certain orthopedic procedures (including total joint replacement), we may advise taking antibiotics to protect against even a remote chance of infection. (crystaldentalfresno.com)
For example, the presence of a benign heart murmur, a pacemaker or defibrillator, and certain heart diseases or congenital defects don't automatically mean that antibiotic prophylaxis will be needed. (crystaldentalfresno.com)