Do You Need Antibiotics Before Dental Treatment?

Based on a review of new and existing scientific evidence, most dental patients with heart disease do not need antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis (IE), a rare, but life-threatening heart infection. But some heart patients need antibiotics before undergoing any dental procedure.

In most cases, you do not need antibiotics if you have had:

• • Bypass surgery
  • Pacemaker
  • Defibrillator
  • Heart Murmur

Preventive antibiotics prior to a dental procedure are advised for patients with:

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