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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 127, No 5, 641-642.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 127, Issue 5, 641-642
Copyright © 1996 by American Dental Association

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Assessing pre-procedural subgingival irrigation and rinsing with an antiseptic mouthrinse to reduce bacteremia



DH Fine, I Korik, D Furgang, R Myers, A Olshan, ML Barnett, and J Vincent
Division of Oral Biology and Laboratory of Oral Infectious Diseases, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103-2400, USA.

In this controlled clinical study, the authors examined the effect of subgingival irrigation and rinsing with an antiseptic mouthrinse before ultrasonic scaling of a quadrant containing inflamed gingivae. The results showed that pre-procedural subgingival irrigation and rinsing can significantly reduce the level of bacteremia associated with ultrasonic scaling. These results support the American Heart Association's recommendation of adjunctive subgingival irrigation prior to invasive procedures in patients at risk of developing bacterial endocarditis.




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