P B Lockhart

..These differences underscore the need for definitive studies to delineate appropriate candidates for antimicrobial prophylaxis in dental practice...

..To determine the potential economic impact from the practice of antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures...

..The authors conducted a study to determine if poor oral hygiene or dental disease are risk factors for developing bacteremia after toothbrushing or single-tooth extraction...

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..The authors conducted a qualitative, systematic review to determine the level of evidence for this practice and whether antibiotic prophylaxis prevents distant site infections in these patients...

..Invasive dental procedures are often indicated before cardiac valve surgery. The purpose of this case-control study was to determine the risks and benefits of concomitant dental and thoracic surgery...

..Pilocarpine has no benefit for the moderation of the incidence, severity, or duration of mucositis in patients receiving autologous blood stem cell transplantation...

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..The vast majority of these patients can be managed in the community setting without risk and without alteration of anticoagulant drug regimes...

..Whole-blood aggregation results were significantly different between the aspirin and placebo groups. These findings suggest that there is no indication to discontinue aspirin for persons requiring single-tooth extraction...

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..This review discusses the current understanding of oral fluid balance and how these processes may be manipulated to provide relief for those suffering from dry mouth...

..The purpose of this literature review was to assess the incidence of acute oral sequelae in children receiving cytotoxic therapy...

..A high prevalance of unmet oral health needs and soft tissue abnormalities was identified in a hospitalized pediatric population. Children with chronic medical conditions were more likely to experience barriers to obtaining dental care...

..In addition, we assessed if trismus was associated with quality of life deficits and radiation toxicity...

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..These changes are intended to define more clearly when IE prophylaxis is or is not recommended and to provide more uniform and consistent global recommendations...

..We sought to determine whether cutaneous bleeding time (BT) is related to bleeding outcome measures after a single tooth extraction...

..The purpose of this study was to compare two different methods of identifying oral bacteria from blood samples after dental extractions...

..The authors aimed to evaluate the utility of an in-office international normalized ratio (INR) testing device in identifying patients with INR test values considered out of the normal range for dental procedures...

..Use of 30 mg of cevimeline provides a new option for the treatment of xerostomia in Sjögren syndrome...

..Of interest, 48 of the isolates represented 19 novel species of Prevotella, Fusobacterium, Streptococcus, Actinomyces, Capnocytophaga, Selenomonas, and Veillonella...

..The purpose of this statement is to update the recommendations by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the prevention of infective endocarditis, which were last published in 1997...

..More detailed studies are required to understand the relationship between chemotherapy, alterations in the nature and magnitude of the oral microflora, and the presence of mucositis...

..The objective of this study was to determine if the modified Child-Pugh score (MCP) is associated with peri- and postoperative bleeding complications from invasive dental procedures in patients with advanced liver disease...

..The authors conducted a study to determine if odontogenic signs and symptoms in the emergency department predicted the development of overt odontogenic infection at a follow-up dental visit...

..The authors examine the role of dental disease and nonsurgical dental procedures in the incidence and duration of bacteremia in children...

..The authors sought to test the hypothesis that penicillin is not necessary or beneficial in the treatment of undifferentiated dental pain without overt infection...

..The objective of this study was to identify systemic diseases associated with hyposalivation and xerostomia and develop evidence-based management recommendations for hyposalivation/xerostomia...

..Minimizing bias in clinical studies will allow for easier interpretation and comparisons of different studies. Better clinical trial design is vital to provide maximal confidence in the efficacy of xerostomia interventions...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which oral bacteria are associated with vascular access site infections in a group of HD patients...

..We need a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of VAP in order to reduce the morbidity, mortality, and cost from this common complication in ICU medicine and surgery...

..It also recommends postponing elective surgery for 1 year, and if surgery cannot be deferred, considering the continuation of aspirin during the perioperative period in high-risk patients with drug-eluting stents...

..The purpose of this statement is to update the recommendations by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the prevention of infective endocarditis that were last published in 1997...

..It also recommends postponing elective surgery for 1 year, and if surgery cannot be deferred, considering the continuation of aspirin during the perioperative period in high-risk patients with drug-eluting stents...

..It also recommends postponing elective surgery for 1 year, and if surgery cannot be deferred, considering the continuation of aspirin during the perioperative period in high-risk patients with drug-eluting stents...

..Furthermore, it is clear that the diversity of bacterial pathogens for VAP is far more complex than the current literature suggests...

..Because of the lack of randomized controlled trials that have shown effectiveness in the prevention of malignant transformation, no recommendations can be provided for specific surgical interventions of dysplastic oral lesions either...

..It also recommends postponing elective surgery for one year, and if surgery cannot be deferred, considering the continuation of aspirin during the perioperative period in high-risk patients with drug-eluting stents...

..Additionally, we will have unique and critical data for the development of both future research and evidence-based guidelines concerning antibiotic prophylaxis for individuals currently felt to be at risk for DSI. ..

..The proceedings will be published as evidence-based recommendations for best clinical practice in Oral Medicine as well as providing suggestions for future basic science and clinical research. ..