Preoperative periodontal treatment and its effects on postoperative infection in cardiac valve surgery.

Hitomi SuzukiKoichiro MatsuoMieko OkamotoHaruka NakataHitomi SakamotoMirai Fujita

Published 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.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
oral health
left ventricular
mitral valve
surgical site infection
acute coronary syndrome
combination therapy
ejection fraction