Fig. 1.

a Orthopaedic surgeons perceived risk for oral health-related infectious complications at EP. Ratings were made between very low = 0 and very high = 10. b Orthopaedic surgeons perceived importance of different oral health-related issues for the risk for infectious complications at EP. Ratings were made between unimportant = 0 and highly important = 4. c Orthopaedic surgeons perceived importance of different dental care-related issues with regard to EP. Ratings were made between unimportant = 0 and highly important = 10