Question 90 (part 2) · LDEK · Medically compromised patient

Indicate procedure which requires antibiotic prophylaxis in a patient with high risk of infective endocarditis:

  1. A. infiltrative anaesthesia.
  2. B. local intraligamentary anesthesia.
  3. C. extraction of primary teeth with significant root resorption.
  4. D. post-operative removal of sutures.
  5. E. restorative procedure in the scope of restorative dentistry, unrelated to bleeding.
Hint

Prophylaxis targets procedures that manipulate the gingival sulcus or periapical region; consider how each injection technique reaches the tissues.

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