Lecture 2 - Oral bacteria and Systemic disease

Question 1

all microbes, their genomes and interactions in a defined environment

Answer 1

microbiome

Question 2

T/F
epidemiology can show association
epidemiology can establish causation

Answer 2

T

F - it cannot

Question 3

Which oral bacteria is most common in the microbiology of infective endocarditis?

Answer 3

streptococci (sanguis specifically)

Question 4

T/F antibiotic prophylaxis are likely to prevent many cases of infective endocarditis

Answer 4

F - they are unlikely

Question 5

When should you use antibiotic prophylaxis?

Answer 5

invasiveness of procedure

high risk of infective endocarditis

Question 6

T/F
Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections require antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment
vascular grafts/stents do not require antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment

Answer 6

F - they do not

T

Question 7

T/F

Intravascular access device infection can not have antibiotic prophylaxis for any reason

Answer 7

T

Question 8

What is your recommendation for infection with joint prostheses?

Answer 8

maintain oral hygiene

Question 9

which diseases is antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment definitely indicated?

Answer 9

immunosuppressive cancer chemotherapy

Question 10

when is antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment not indicated?

Answer 10

bone pins, plates and screws
intravascular access devices
prosthetic joints
vascular grafts

Question 11

Optimizing regular oral hygiene measure to keep bacterial loads low is recommended for what disease?

Answer 11

infective endocarditis