Advice for dental teams

Advice for dental teams

The sections below provide advice for dental teams on the provision of antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. 

'At-risk' dental procedures provides information on the dental procedures that may increase the risk of infective endocarditis and makes recommendations for antibiotic cover in high risk patients undergoing these procedures.

Management of patients at increased risk of infective endocarditis provides information on the management of patients at high risk and moderate risk of infective endocarditis who require an 'at-risk' dental procedure.

Management of children at increased risk of infective endocarditis provides information on the management of children with high risk or moderate risk cardiac conditions who require an 'at-risk' dental procedure.

Management of emergency patients provides information on the treatment of patients with a cardiac condition who present as an emergency and may require an 'at-risk' dental procedure.