Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION: CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Improvements in oral hygiene may reduce the risk of developing IE.
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Authors | Peter B Lockhart, Michael T Brennan, Martin Thornhill, Bryan S Michalowicz, Jenene Noll, Farah K Bahrani-Mougeot, Howell C Sasser |
Journal | Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
(J Am Dent Assoc)
Vol. 140
Issue 10
Pg. 1238-44
(Oct 2009)
ISSN: 1943-4723 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19797553
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Bacteremia
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Dental Calculus
(complications)
- Dental Plaque
(complications)
- Dental Plaque Index
- Double-Blind Method
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Female
- Gingivitis
(complications)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Oral Hygiene
- Oral Hygiene Index
- Risk Factors
- Toothbrushing
(adverse effects)
- United States
(epidemiology)
- Viridans Streptococci
(isolation & purification)
- Young Adult
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