BoneSmart has been advising people for several years that antibiotics are not necessary prior to dental treatments.
Dental antibiotics: Evidence insufficient to recommend prophylactic antibiotics for dental procedures
A statement jointly issued in 2011 or 2013 by the ADA (American Dental Association) and the AAOS (American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons) confirmed that prophylactic medication with antibiotics was not necessary for dental procedures, except in people with immune-compromised conditions.
Dental antibiotics: Evidence insufficient to recommend prophylactic antibiotics for dental procedures
A statement jointly issued in 2011 or 2013 by the ADA (American Dental Association) and the AAOS (American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons) confirmed that prophylactic medication with antibiotics was not necessary for dental procedures, except in people with immune-compromised conditions.