Long, Rachael2010-09-152010-09-152010-09-15https://hdl.handle.net/11299/93870The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Physicians often prescribe antibiotics to patients before dental work to prevent bacterial endocarditis. There is not currently good evidence to support this practice, especially in patients who are at low or moderate risk of developing bacterial endocarditis; however, there may be some individual patient benefit for those who are at highest risk.en-USantibioticsdental proceduresprophylacticpreventionbacterial endocarditisOther