Open AccessInfective endocarditis: An Orthodontist’s perspective
Author(s) -
Sumit Yadav,
Neal Bharat Kedia,
Gunjan Kedia,
K. Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ip indian journal of orthodontics and dentofacial research/ip indian journal of orthodontics and dentofacial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-9356
pISSN - 2581-9364
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijodr.2020.011
Subject(s) - infective endocarditis , medicine , endocarditis , intensive care medicine , perspective (graphical) , dentistry , surgery , computer science , artificial intelligence
Infective endocarditis associated with orthodontic treatment is a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, many orthodontic practitioners do not treat patients potentially at risk of developing endocarditis due to the lack of practical guidelines and fear of precipitating the infection. Additionally, many patients that undergo orthodontic treatment are inappropriately prescribed antibiotic cover for procedures that have a minimal bacteraemia risk. In this paper the literature linking orthodontic treatment and infective endocarditis was examined. The appropriate management were recommended for patients with risk of infective endocarditis during orthodontic procedures.