Niall H Cochrane1, Cole S Pachter2, Jonathan H Garfinkel1, Thomas B Gladnick3, Elizabeth P Gladnick3, David W Romness2, Brian P Gladnick4,5. 1. Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA. 2. OrthoVirginia, 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington, VA, 22205, USA. 3. Gladnick Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, 15215 Shady Grove Road, Suite 103, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA. 4. W.B. Carrell Memorial Clinic, Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction, 9301 N. Central Expressway, Suite 500, Dallas, TX, 75231, USA. 5. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX, 75231, USA.
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OBJECTIVE: Investigating patients' perceptions regarding need for antibiotic prophylaxis during dental procedures after undergoing joint arthroplasty. METHODS: Questionnaire was administered to patients presenting at: 1)an orthopaedic office; 2)a dental office; regarding perceptions of antibiotic prophylaxis. RESULTS: 36 orthopaedic patients responded "Yes" to always taking prophylaxis; 36 patients responded "No" (36/72, 50.0% compliance). Five dental patients responded "Yes" to always taking prophylaxis; 19 patients responded "No" (5/24, 20.8% compliance) (p = 0.017). 67/135 orthopaedic patients (49.6%) endorsed some form of dental prophylaxis, versus 34/58 dental patients (58.6%) (p = 0.27). CONCLUSION: Patient perceptions of the need for dental prophylaxis vary within orthopaedic and dental practices.
OBJECTIVE: Investigating patients' perceptions regarding need for antibiotic prophylaxis during dental procedures after undergoing joint arthroplasty. METHODS: Questionnaire was administered to patients presenting at: 1)an orthopaedic office; 2)a dental office; regarding perceptions of antibiotic prophylaxis. RESULTS: 36 orthopaedic patients responded "Yes" to always taking prophylaxis; 36 patients responded "No" (36/72, 50.0% compliance). Five dental patients responded "Yes" to always taking prophylaxis; 19 patients responded "No" (5/24, 20.8% compliance) (p = 0.017). 67/135 orthopaedic patients (49.6%) endorsed some form of dental prophylaxis, versus 34/58 dental patients (58.6%) (p = 0.27). CONCLUSION: Patient perceptions of the need for dental prophylaxis vary within orthopaedic and dental practices.
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