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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines Many people take an antibiotic before having any type of dental treatment. The purpose of this is to help prevent a serious infection that may occur with dental or other minor surgical treatment. Some of the most common reasons that your doctor may prescribe antibiotics before dental or other surgery includes: mitrial valve prolapse (a weakening of one of the valves in your heart), certain types of artificial implants (such as a mechanical heart valve or other types of surgical
To prevent endocarditis, patients with certain heart conditions receive a single dose of an antibiotic. You receive it about one hour prior to certain dental treatments. The American Heart Association and American Dental Association now suggest that you receive antibiotics prior to dental treatment only if you have: 1  Had bacterial endocarditis before. 2  A prosthetic (artificial) cardiac valve or prosthetic material used in valve repair. 3  Cardiac valve disease and have had a cardiac transplant.