Abstract
Dental caries has been positively associated with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) [ [1] Thornley S. Marshall R.J. Bach K. Koopu P. Reynolds G. Sundborn G. et al. Sugar, dental caries and the incidence of acute rheumatic fever: a cohort study of Māori and Pacific children. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017; 71: 364https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2016-208219 Crossref PubMed Scopus (9) Google Scholar ]. ARF/RHD, a risk factor for infective endocarditis, warrants good dental hygiene, regular dental reviews, and prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental treatment to reduce risk [ [2] Baskerville C.A. Hanrahan B.B. Burke A.J. Holwell A.J. Rémond M.G.W. Maguire G.P. Infective Endocarditis and Rheumatic Heart Disease in the North of Australia. Heart Lung Circ. 2012; 21: 36https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.08.010 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (20) Google Scholar ]. This study assessed the nature and frequency of oral health-related admissions at a tertiary paediatric centre in patients with ARF/RHD.
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