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April 01, 2003; Volume 70,Issue 4

  1. Keys, Thomas F.

    1. Do patients with total joint replacements need antibiotics before dental work?
      Do patients with total joint replacements need antibiotics before dental work?
      Thomas F. Keys, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2003, 70 (4) 351-352;

      Opinions vary, but I recommend an antibiotic for patients with prosthetic joints who have rheumatoid arthritis or other risk factors before dental procedures known to induce bleeding.

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