Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 5, 602-604
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
Radiographic protocol for patients needing antibiotic prophylaxis: dental schools report no consensus
GA Jones,
MA Woods,
EL Burton,
and
NJ Schuman
Department of Biologic and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, Memphis 38163.
A survey of current U.S. and Canadian dental school policies shows different opinions about whether intraoral radiographs are invasive procedures and would require antibiotic prophylaxis before treatment.