TO THE QUESTION ABOUT PREVENTION OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN DENTISTRY
Infective endocarditis is one of the most dangerous complications of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic manipulation. For the prevention of IE in dentistry, according to the Recommendations of the European society of cardiology on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis (new version 2009) patients with prosthetic cardiac valves, congenital defects, and IE history recommended single use of antibiotics. However, there is the risk of bacteremia in patients of group of risk with a poor state of health of the oral cavity even as a result of daily routine activities such as brushing teeth and eating that emphasizes the importance of good oral hygiene and regular dental examinations for prevention of IE.