Nice Guidelines

Question 1

Prescription of antibiotics

Answer 1

No prophylaxis against infective endocarditis, advise pts against cover and liase w/ cardiologist for further assistance if needed

Question 2

Extraction of wisdom teeth

Answer 2

• unrestorable caries
• no treatment of pulpal and PA pathology are available
• cellulitis
• abscess
• osteomyelitis
• internal and external resorption of wisdom teeth or the adjacent tooth
• fracture
• disease of follicle - cyst/tumour
• reconstructive surgery
• in field of tumour resection
• pericoronitis for more than 2 years, one severe

Question 3

Bisohosphonates

Answer 3

Can cause MRONJ of the jaw
If on IV or oral bisphosphonates for more than 2 years
= contraindication for X