Does antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment prevent periprosthetic infections?

Even though most studies were conducted retrospectively and are based on insurance data and not on the analysis of individual medical records, it should be noted that there is still no robust evidence showing that dental procedures increase the risk of PJI, nor that AP has a risk-reducing effect both for primary THA and TKA as well as for revision TKA. Therefore, it is suggested that the AE should revise its recommendation, announced in 2022, in order to avoid the risks of unnecessary AP.