Journal article
Dental hygiene in maintaining a healthy joint replacement
Abstract
Background: Dental procedures and their role in prosthetic joint infections remain controversial. Recent literature shows that total joint replacement in patients with good oral hygiene are less like to develop an prosthetic joint infection. The purpose of this study was to assess dental hygiene practices and knowledge of its importance in maintaining joint health among patients who have had a total joint replacement, and to understand, based …
Authors
Wood TJ; Petruccelli D; Piccirillo L; Staibano P; Winemaker M; de Beer J
Journal
Current Orthopaedic Practice, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 515–519
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1097/bco.0000000000000410
ISSN
1940-7041