Oral health implications in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients: A review

Joseph R Young; Annika L Bannon; Afshin A Anoushiravani; Andrew D Posner; Curtis T Adams; Matthew R DiCaprio

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2021.02.021

Oral health implications in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients: A review

J Orthop. 2021 Feb 20:24:126-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.02.021. eCollection 2021 Mar-Apr.

Authors

Joseph R Young¹, Annika L Bannon², Afshin A Anoushiravani¹, Andrew D Posner¹, Curtis T Adams¹, Matthew R DiCaprio¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
² Department of Family Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.

Abstract

Over the past two decades, oral health has emerged as a health care priority. Historically, patients greater than 65 years of age, the economically disadvantaged, members of racial or ethnic minority groups, or the disabled or home bound have experienced significant barriers to routine dental care. The connection between oral health care and periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) continues to be of importance to the orthopedic surgeon, as such infections are significantly morbid and costly. This review aims to introduce the importance of oral health as a small but crucial portion of an arthroplasty patient's overall perioperative management.

Keywords: Dental prophylaxis; Oral health; Periprosthetic joint infection; Total hip arthroplasty; Total knee arthroplasty.

Publication types

Review