Is dental prophylaxis required following neurosurgical and maxillofacial surgeries?

I. Converti, M.E. Maggiore, A. Patano, S. Ceci, A. Corriero, A.M. Ciocia, A. De Giacomo, K. Ferati, A. Bexheti-Ferati, M.F. Coscia, R. Del Prete, E. Xhajanka, T. Pustina-Krasniqi, F. Angiero, A. Mancini

Article ID: 6299
Vol 36, Issue 2S3, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23812/j.biol.regul.homeost.agents.202236.2S3.35
Received: 9 May 2022; Accepted: 9 May 2022; Available online: 9 May 2022; Issue release: 9 May 2022

Abstract

There is a significant paucity of literature regarding dental prophylaxis in spine surgery patients. Apoint of controversy has remained the question of antimicrobial prophylaxis for patients with a history ofneurosurgical procedures and spinal instrumentation undergoing invasive procedures on an outpatientbasis. Invasive dental procedure does not increase the risk of postoperative spinal infection and antibioticprophylaxis before dental procedure was not effective in preventing spinal infection.


Keywords

neurosurgery;technological advances;dental prophylaxis;spine;teeth;maxillofacial surgery


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