Examples of Procedures That Require Preventive Antibiotics in the United States*
Type of Procedure† | Examples |
|---|---|
Dental | Tooth extraction Periodontal procedures such as gum surgery, scaling, root planing, and probing Placement of dental implants Replacement of a tooth that was knocked out Root canal surgery beyond the end of the root Cleanings if bleeding is expected to result |
Lungs and respiratory tract | Removal of tonsils or adenoids Sometimes bronchoscopy Procedures done in a person who has an infection |
* In people at high risk of developing infective endocarditis, antibiotics are needed. | |
† Antibiotics may be needed before some procedures of the digestive or urinary tract, skin, or muscles if an infection is already present in the tissue. | |