
Myths of Dental-Induced Endocarditis
Philip L. Lebovitz, MD
Lawrenceville, NJ
Arch Intern Med. 1994;154(17):1994.
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I thought that Wahl's review article on dentalinduced endocarditis1 was excellent. His suggestion for a placebo-controlled study on antibiotic prophylaxis for infected endocarditis may have some merit. However, I wonder how he would present this to patients. Would Wahl suggest that he or a member of his family with an organic heart lesion not receive antibiotics prior to dental cleaning?
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