ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2019
Impact of dental clearance on total joint arthroplasty: A systematic review.
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- Prevalence and clinical impact of dento-alveolar foci in periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective cohort study of 213 cases.Infection · 2026Article
- Current reported practices in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and infection prevention in primary arthroplasty: an open web-based survey among orthopedic specialists in Türkiye.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Bridging Mouth and Metal: Dental Hygiene and the Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Multi-institutional observational study on the relationship between oral infection focus and surgical site infection in artificial arthroplasty and the clinical significance of tooth extraction: An analysis using propensity score matching.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- Association Between Total Joint Arthroplasty and Surgical Complications in Patients With Valvular Heart Replacement: An Observational Study.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Poor preoperative oral status is associated with early wound infection after joint replacement surgery.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Observational
- Preoperative strategies to prevent periprosthetic joint infection after knee replacement: evidence-based recommendations for multidisciplinary practice.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- [Arthroplasty and oral health-an overview].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Review
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- Oral Health Screening for Risk Reduction for Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections of Hip and Knee Endoprostheses-Results of a Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Routine Preoperative Dental Clearance for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Is There a Benefit?Cureus · 2023Article
- Bidirectional Relationship Between Osteoarthritis and Periodontitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study Over a 15-year Follow-Up.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Article
- An Orthopedic Surgeon's Dental Examination: Reducing Unnecessary Delays in Joint Replacement Surgery for Marginalized Patients in a Safety Net Hospital System.Arthroplasty today · 2021Article
- Femoral Neck Fracture in a Hemodialysis Patient after Liver Transplantation: A Case Report.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Many orthopedic surgeons require that their patients obtain dental clearance before elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA). However, there is no consensus substantiating the practice. To this end, a systematic review on the prevalence of dental pathology in TJA patients, risk factors for failing dental screening, and impact of dental evaluations was performed. Literature was sourced from PubMed and Scopus databases. Six papers were sourced from the initial search, one study was extracted from the references of the original six manuscripts, and one new publication was retrieved from a second search conducted after the first. The prevalence of dental pathology ranged from 8.8% to 29.4% across studies. Two of four papers reported lower than average or improvements in post-operative infection with pre-operative dental evaluations while two found no such association. There is insufficient evidence to support universal dental clearance before TJA.
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