When rubber-cup polishing procedures are treatment planned, antibiotic premedication for clients with the highest risk of adverse outcomes for infective endocarditis is recommended because bleeding may occur during polishing.

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Both the statement and the reason are correct, and they are related. The American Heart Association has included polishing in the list of dental procedures that may induce bleeding and therefore recommends antibiotic premedication to prevent infective endocarditis for clients at the highest risk for adverse outcomes from infective endocarditis.

When Rubber-Cup Polishing Procedures Are Treatment Planned, Antibiotic Premedication for Clients