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Author Acknowledgements
THOMAS P. SOLLECITO, DMD FDS RCSEd
Professor and Chair of Oral Medicine
Associate Dean of Hospital and Extramural Affairs
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Chief, Oral Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
ERIC T. STOOPLER, DMD FDSRCS FDSRCPS
Professor of Oral Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Professor of Oral Medicine in Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Dr Sollecito is Immediate Past President of the American Board of Oral Medicine.
Dr. Stoopler is Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Oral Medicine and a consultant for the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs.
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Originally published December 2017. Reviewed and updated November 2020 and June 2022. Expiration date: June 2025. The content of this Guide is subject to change as new scientific
information becomes available.
Educational Objectives
Following this unit of instruction, the learner should be able to:
1. Understand the rationale for antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry.
2. Describe the most recent guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis in
patients with cardiac conditions.
3. Select the appropriate antibiotic regimen for those patients who
have a clinical indication for infective endocarditis prophylaxis.
4. Describe the most recent guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis in
patients with prosthetic joints.
5. Understand the rationale behind the changes in antibiotic
prophylaxis in patients with prosthetic joints.
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Third Edition
Quality
Resource Guide
Contemporary Approaches to Antibiotic
Prophylaxis in Dental Practice
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