Infective endocarditis is a serious infection occurring on the inner surfaces of the heart, especially at the valves. Oral bacteria are the important causative agents in this disease. Common dental procedures, even non-surgical dental procedures, can often cause spread of oral bacteria. Periodontally diseased patients are at risk from infection even after brushing the teeth. Bacteremia itself rarely affect healthy people but they can result in mortal infective endocarditis in those who have a predisposed risk for this disease, such as those with heart valve diseases, pacemaker implantation, etc. Visit us for further information @ Apple Dental Clinic No.2 Lakshmiammal Street Road, above Nilgiris Supermarket, Razaak Garden, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600106