The 2003 joint advisory statement by the American Dental Association (ADA)and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)indicated that antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment can be considered for ________.

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The statement indicated that antibiotic prophylaxis can be considered for patients whose joint replacement has been in place for less than 2 years and for patients at increased risk to infection who are undergoing invasive dental procedures.No evidence suggests that even these patients are at increased risk for infection from dentally induced bacteremia and,in fact,the microbiology of late prosthetic joint infection (LPJI)in these patients is the same in other patients with LPJI.

The 2003 Joint Advisory Statement by the American Dental Association