Prevencion

Question 1

The reported incidence of transient bacteraemia after dental procedures is

Answer 1

highly variable and ranges from 10 to 100%

Question 2

the procedure-related risk, ranges from () for dental procedures in the average population to () in patients with previous IE

Answer 2

• 1:14 000 000

* 1:95 000

Question 3

Prophylaxis should be limited to the highest risk patients

Answer 3

• Patients with a prosthetic valve or a prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair
• Patients with previous IE
• Patients with congenital heart disease

Question 4

Procedures at risk involve

Answer 4

manipulation of the gingival or peri-apical region of teeth or perforation of the oral mucosa (including scaling and root canal procedures)

Question 5

Esquema profilaxis

Answer 5

Amoxicilina 2gr 30-60 min previos a procedimiento, o ampicilina 2gr o clindamicina 600 mg