Guest guest Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Following on from the discussion about 'just in case' antibiotics recently, I wrote to my GP as no-one had informed me following my surgery that this may be a possibility. This is his reply: Any type of dental treatment more than a routine check up should have antibiotics administered prior to the dental procedure to prevent any bacteria that may enter the blood stream from causing an infection of the replacement joint. Although this means of getting an infected joint is unusual, it is recognised, and I would therefore advise that before all treatment more than a routine check-up you should have a broad spectrum antibiotic given prior to the dental procedure. So, that clears that up! Thank you all for your input into this discussion - I was a bit sceptical initially as I'd not had any warning from the hospital - or even my dentist when I saw him - that this might be necessary. I think it is a great shame that we're not given an advice sheet covering such things when we leave the hospital following surgery. So I will write to him again... Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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