Infectious disease specialists emphasize that people with artificial valves or previous endocarditis need antibiotics before any dental work that causes bleeding
Infectious disease specialists emphasize that people with artificial valves or previous endocarditis need antibiotics before any dental work that causes bleeding ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
People with certain heart valve conditions including artificial valves, previous endocarditis, or congenital heart disease require prophylactic antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent bacteria from mouth entering bloodstream and causing potentially fatal heart valve infections. Even routine teeth cleanings can release mouth bacteria into blood, and when these bacteria colonize damaged or artificial heart valves, they create endocarditis infections that destroy valve tissue and require emergency surgery. Always inform dentists about any heart valve conditions before appointments, and ensure your cardiologist provides current antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations since guidelines specify which valve conditions require pre-medication protection.
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