Knee & hip replacements etc. / dentistry
Last time I went to the dentist I had to answer a long list of questions. Some of the questions involved knee and hip replacements. I haven't had any of that done but it made me curious as to what it had to do with dentistry.
I asked the hygienist and she told me that people who have had those procedures need to take medication before having their teeth cleaned. Otherwise, bacteria can travel to the knee joint and cause an infection.
Question: What is the medication? Antibiotics? And, if so, isn't there a danger of building up a resistance after doing this a number of times?
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