Health Technology Assessment Fireside: Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Dental Treatment in Canada

Table 1

Incidence of bacteremia in percentage following oral and dental procedures.

Procedure	Incidence (%)
Suture removal	5
Brushing teeth	25
Rubberdam placement	29
Matrix band placement	32
Dental scaling	35
Mastication	38
Oral extraction	40
Endodontic treatment	42
Periodontal surgery	58
Intraligamental injection	97

∗The incidence shown refers to multiple studies and varies widely. Adapted from Hall et. al. (1999) [31].