Re: Pulling my Wisdom Teeth

[Guest guest]

Yes, and my experience was ok - I've had all 4 wisdom teeth out with local

anaesthetic without any problems - just felt like you might need a good

luck story to balance things out!

Graham

West Sussex

UK

At 05:09 18/09/2002, you wrote:

>Hi Finicia

>Find a good oral surgeon and you will have an easier time : ) Sometimes

>wisdom teeth are not that difficult to take out---despite all the horror

>stories(You only hear about the hard ones) You may feel the teething worse

>than the healing up.

>Your oral surgeon will probably consult with your Dr and figure out what you

>can take before and while you're healing up. It's too bad you have to be off

>your MTX for a week, but I am sure you will be in good hands.

>---Good luck

> & Mark

[Guest guest]

I had my wisdom teeth pulled a few years a go. It really wasn't that bad.

My dentist because of my illness always has me take antibiotics before my

dental visit. Even just for a cleaning. Do the rest of you do this just

curious?

Love,

jatw@...

[Guest guest]

I must admit that I hadn't heard of taking antibiotics before dental

treatment. I do however have to take double steroids for 3 days (day

before, day of treatment, day after), I presume this is fairly standard?

Graham

West Sussex

UK.

At 01:57 21/09/2002, you wrote:

>I take antibiotics before any dental or invasive procedure too. I take

>them for my Valvular heart disease but I guess I am double protected

>because the same medicine precaution also treats dangers from Stills.

>Smiles, Caroline

> wrote:My dentist because of my illness always has me take

>antibiotics before my

>dental visit. Even just for a cleaning. Do the rest of you do this just

>curious?

>

>Love,

>

>

>jatw@...

[Guest guest]

I must admit that I hadn't heard of taking antibiotics before dental

treatment. I do however have to take double steroids for 3 days (day

before, day of treatment, day after), I presume this is fairly standard?

Graham

West Sussex

UK.

At 01:57 21/09/2002, you wrote:

>I take antibiotics before any dental or invasive procedure too. I take

>them for my Valvular heart disease but I guess I am double protected

>because the same medicine precaution also treats dangers from Stills.

>Smiles, Caroline

> wrote:My dentist because of my illness always has me take

>antibiotics before my

>dental visit. Even just for a cleaning. Do the rest of you do this just

>curious?

>

>Love,

>

>

>jatw@...

[Guest guest]

I must admit that I hadn't heard of taking antibiotics before dental

treatment. I do however have to take double steroids for 3 days (day

before, day of treatment, day after), I presume this is fairly standard?

Graham

West Sussex

UK.

At 01:57 21/09/2002, you wrote:

>I take antibiotics before any dental or invasive procedure too. I take

>them for my Valvular heart disease but I guess I am double protected

>because the same medicine precaution also treats dangers from Stills.

>Smiles, Caroline

> wrote:My dentist because of my illness always has me take

>antibiotics before my

>dental visit. Even just for a cleaning. Do the rest of you do this just

>curious?

>

>Love,

>

>

>jatw@...

[Guest guest]

Graham, now that you have hip replacements you will need to take antibiotics

before any dental proceedure, including cleaning, taking the steroids could

actually increase your chance of developing an infection and slow healing.

The ADA recommends antibiotics for the first two years post op. Believe me

you dont ever want to get an infection in your prosthesis.

[Guest guest]

Thanks , I will have to see my rheumy about that!!! I can't

understand why they didn't mention it! I'm only on 2mg of steroids now so

the risks are presumably much lower than they were.

Graham

West Sussex

UK

At 18:34 23/09/2002, you wrote:

>Graham, now that you have hip replacements you will need to take antibiotics

>before any dental proceedure, including cleaning, taking the steroids could

>actually increase your chance of developing an infection and slow healing.

>The ADA recommends antibiotics for the first two years post op. Believe me

>you dont ever want to get an infection in your prosthesis.

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

yes I used to do this, but being the whimp that I am, and the dentist being

my least favorite person now a days...I have not done it in a while, but yes

....I did do this.

Love, Sue #2

-- Pulling my Wisdom Teeth

My dentist because of my illness always has me take antibiotics before my

dental visit. Even just for a cleaning. Do the rest of you do this just

curious?

Love,

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Nope, just plenty of laughing gas (even for cleaning).

[Guest guest]

I spoke to my surgeon and he confirmed that it is advisable to take 48

hours of antibiotic cover for dental treatment although he did say that the

British Dental Association (BDA) is still out on that one!

I can't believe that no one had thought to mention this to me before, not

the surgeon, not my rheumy, not the nurses, nor my dentist! This has been

typical of my care, it is so disjointed, no joined-up thinking

whatsoever! Thank God for this group and the Internet...

Graham

West Sussex

UK

At 18:34 23/09/2002, you wrote:

>Graham, now that you have hip replacements you will need to take antibiotics

>before any dental proceedure, including cleaning, taking the steroids could

>actually increase your chance of developing an infection and slow healing.

>The ADA recommends antibiotics for the first two years post op. Believe me

>you dont ever want to get an infection in your prosthesis.

>