You or someone you know may been told to take antiobiotics prior to dental appointments. We are concerned about the overuse of antiobiotics; but used as intended antiobiotics are life saving. People who may require premedication include patients who have had joint replacement surgery as do those with heart murmurs or with a medical history of a heart infection called endocarditis.
The reason for the this need is that the mouth harbours all kinds of bacteria. When you come in for a dental cleaning or procedure, those bacteria gets "all stirred up" so to speak and can enter the blood stream.
If you have any questions about this issue, we are always happy to answer your questions. Please call today!
Debbie Johnson
Brian D. Johnson , DMD,PC
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
1240 Upper Hembree Road
Suite C
Roswell, GA 30076
www.BrianJohnsonDMD.com
(770)993-9809
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