UK and US recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis in cases of congenital heart disease
| British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 15 | American Heart Association 12 | |
| Dental procedures requiring antibiotic prophylaxis | ||
| Dental extractions | Dental extractions | |
| Periodontal surgery or scaling with or without local anaesthesia | Periodontal procedures including surgery, scaling, root planing, probing, and recall | |
| Maintenance | ||
| Dental implants placement and reimplantation of avulsed teeth | ||
| Endodontic (root canal) instrumentation or surgery only beyond the apex | ||
| Subgingival placement of antibiotic fibres or strips | ||
| Initial placement of orthodontic bands, but not brackets | ||
| Prophylactic cleaning of teeth or implants where bleeding is anticipated | ||
| Intraligamentary local anaesthetic injections | ||
| Dental procedures not requiring antibiotic prophylaxis | ||
| Restorative dentistry with or without retraction cord | ||
| Local anaesthetic injections | ||
| Intracanal endodontic treatment, post-placement and buildup | ||
| Placement of rubber dam | ||
| Postoperative suture removal | ||
| Placement of removable prosthodontic or orthodontic appliances | ||
| Taking of oral impressions | ||
| Shedding of primary teeth | ||