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Frequency and Clinical Significance of Dento-Alveolar Infections in Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Retrospective Analysis of 213 Cases

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  • Christina Pempe

  • Gerhard Schmalz

  • Dirk Ziebolz

  • Andreas Roth

  • October 3, 2026

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Frequency and Clinical Significance of Dento-Alveolar Infections in Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Retrospective Analysis of 213 Cases

  • Emily S. Spivak, MD, MHS

    Professor of Medicine; Co‑Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

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    University of Utah Health and VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

    Their findings suggest that an astounding 80.9% of antibiotics prescribed for IE and PJI prophylaxis before dental procedures are unnecessary, and they make a call to action for improved antibiotic prescribing in dentistry. — verbatim from source

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  • Miao Xian (Cindy) Zhou, DMD, MS

    Periodontist

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    Mayo Clinic

    However, there is no evidence to date that the routine use of preprocedural antibiotics is an effective method to prevent PJI. — verbatim from source

    [Source]
  • Niall H. Cochrane, MD

    Orthopedic Surgeon (Adult Reconstruction)

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    Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida

    You can get bacteria in your blood by simply brushing your teeth. — verbatim from source

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Prevalence and clinical impact of dento-alveolar foci in periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective cohort study of 213 cases

  • by Christina Pempe, Gerhard Schmalz, Dirk Ziebolz, Andreas Roth

  • October 3, 2026

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