Antibiotic prophylaxis aims to prevent the presence of a new infection from a therapeutic procedure. This preventive action is more important if the patient is immunocompromised.
In pediatric dentistry or general dentistry, the general health status of the child must be known, as well as his or her history and the severity of the infection, in order to determine the correct administration of antibiotics.
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We share an article that explains the importance of antibiotic prophylaxis, and the pharmacological management that we must consider in common dental procedures.
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Planells-del Pozo P, Barra-Soto MJ, Santa Eulalia-Troisfontaines E. Antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric odontology. An update. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006;11:E352-7. © Medicina Oral S. L. C.I.F. B 96689336 - ISSN 1698-6946
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