A recent study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has revealed that extraction of abscessed or infected teeth prior to cardiac surgery may increase the risk of adverse outcomes. The findings, published in the paper “Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Dental Extraction Before Cardiac Operation” in the March 2014 issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, were reached through a retrospective review of 205 patients who received dental extractions before scheduled cardiac surgery. Results of the study may affect clinical guidelines, which currently recommend such extractions take place prior to surgery in order to prevent infective endocarditis. Click the link below to read more.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:03:04 +0000
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