disease and dental caries (decay), that lead to chronic and acute infections such as abscesses. It's that sort of thing that puts you at risk for frequent bacteremia and presumably endocarditis if ...

After reviewing published studies, the committee found that only a small number of cases of infective endocarditis might be prevented by antibiotics for dental procedures. In patients with heart ...

You can help prevent subacute bacterial endocarditis by taking the following steps. Take good care of your teeth and gums. Brush and floss your teeth daily and get regular dental care. Subacute ...

The bacteria that cause endocarditis may enter your body through a cut in your skin, a needle injection site, surgery, or even dental work. After entering your body, the bacteria travels through ...

who visited the Osaka University Dental Hospital from February 2013 to September 2014. The children received root canal treatment under local anesthesia for severe childhood caries (49), trauma (12), ...

Dental caries remains one of the most widespread health issues globally, despite the advancements in dentistry. In a recent interview at IDS with dentists Drs. Haley and Goly Abivardi, co-founders of ...