Preoperative periodontal treatment and its effects on postoperative infection in cardiac valve surgery.
Hitomi SuzukiKoichiro MatsuoMieko OkamotoHaruka NakataHitomi SakamotoMirai FujitaPublished in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2019)
This study's findings suggest that preoperative periodontal treatment can improve oral health status surrounding CVR surgery and could be the contributor of the reduction in the risk of postoperative infection.