Re: dental treatment-should I?

[Guest guest]

I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is November

12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER surgery?

Lynda

> >

> > Following is a copy of my e-mail I sent to the group in December

of

> > 2001. I am posting this again because of the current discussion

> about

> > the use of anti-biotics before dental work. I've read how some

> people

> > think they are " helping " their immune systems by not taking the

> > antibiotics. I think in a situation where a large amount of

> bacteria is

> > released into the bloodstream, i.e. during dental work, you are

> actually

> > helping your immune system deal with an atypical situation by

> taking the

> > antibiotics. Plus with metal implants the bacteria has a

tendency

> to

> > congregate at the implant site. I wouldn't want to be three

years

> in

> > with my Conserve+ to then have it removed while my infection

> clears. I

> > also will be going to the dentist on Wednesday for a teeth

> cleaning. I

> > will be taking my usual dose of 2,000 mg of Amoxicillin for " cheap

> > insurance " .

> >

> >

> > I thought it was common knowledge to take antibiotics before

dental

> > work. But last week when I went in for my first annual checkup,

> left

> > hip Conserve+ 12/18/00, I saw a person who was three years post-

op

> with

> > a Conserve+. They were limping and explained that there was

going

> to be

> > an exploratory surgery on the next day. They had not taken any

> > antibiotics before dental work the week before because they

didn't

> think

> > they were necessary and neither did their dentist. I thought it

> was

> > clear from the handbook and in taking to Dr. Amstutz and my

> dentist that

> > it was " cheap insurance " . I just wanted to let anybody know who

> didn't

> > know this already.

> >

> > Talk to you later,

> >

> > Darrin Pampaian

> > dpampaian@e...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

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> >

[Guest guest]

> I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

> November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is

November

> 12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

> antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

> stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER

surgery?

> Lynda

>

Lynda

I went in for a cleaning less than 2 weeks prior to my surgery.I

asked my doctor before i did and he said not to worry.He told me to

pre-medicate for a year following surgery.

Matt

[Guest guest]

> I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

> November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is

November

> 12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

> antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

> stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER

surgery?

> Lynda

>

Lynda

I went in for a cleaning less than 2 weeks prior to my surgery.I

asked my doctor before i did and he said not to worry.He told me to

pre-medicate for a year following surgery.

Matt

[Guest guest]

> I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

> November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is

November

> 12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

> antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

> stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER

surgery?

> Lynda

>

Lynda

I went in for a cleaning less than 2 weeks prior to my surgery.I

asked my doctor before i did and he said not to worry.He told me to

pre-medicate for a year following surgery.

Matt

[Guest guest]

Lynda: I had a regular dental cleaning Friday, Oct 25th, and asked this same

question of the hygienist since I'm scheduled for resurfacing with Dr. Boyd in

Salem, Oregon, Nov. 7th. She checked with the dentist and told me that the

bacteria reach their peak at the two hour mark after a cleaning or having a

cavity filled, and the surge of bacteria in the blood stream is over in 24

hours. So, unless the surgery is scheduled for less that 24 hours after the

dental work, their recommendation to me was go ahead and have the dental work

done (which I did). Other than that, the worry is after the surgery.

Al

Re: dental treatment-should I?

I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is November

12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER surgery?

Lynda

> >

> > Following is a copy of my e-mail I sent to the group in December

of

> > 2001. I am posting this again because of the current discussion

> about

> > the use of anti-biotics before dental work. I've read how some

> people

> > think they are " helping " their immune systems by not taking the

> > antibiotics. I think in a situation where a large amount of

> bacteria is

> > released into the bloodstream, i.e. during dental work, you are

> actually

> > helping your immune system deal with an atypical situation by

> taking the

> > antibiotics. Plus with metal implants the bacteria has a

tendency

> to

> > congregate at the implant site. I wouldn't want to be three

years

> in

> > with my Conserve+ to then have it removed while my infection

> clears. I

> > also will be going to the dentist on Wednesday for a teeth

> cleaning. I

> > will be taking my usual dose of 2,000 mg of Amoxicillin for " cheap

> > insurance " .

> >

> >

> > I thought it was common knowledge to take antibiotics before

dental

> > work. But last week when I went in for my first annual checkup,

> left

> > hip Conserve+ 12/18/00, I saw a person who was three years post-

op

> with

> > a Conserve+. They were limping and explained that there was

going

> to be

> > an exploratory surgery on the next day. They had not taken any

> > antibiotics before dental work the week before because they

didn't

> think

> > they were necessary and neither did their dentist. I thought it

> was

> > clear from the handbook and in taking to Dr. Amstutz and my

> dentist that

> > it was " cheap insurance " . I just wanted to let anybody know who

> didn't

> > know this already.

> >

> > Talk to you later,

> >

> > Darrin Pampaian

> > dpampaian@e...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access!

> > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lynda: I had a regular dental cleaning Friday, Oct 25th, and asked this same

question of the hygienist since I'm scheduled for resurfacing with Dr. Boyd in

Salem, Oregon, Nov. 7th. She checked with the dentist and told me that the

bacteria reach their peak at the two hour mark after a cleaning or having a

cavity filled, and the surge of bacteria in the blood stream is over in 24

hours. So, unless the surgery is scheduled for less that 24 hours after the

dental work, their recommendation to me was go ahead and have the dental work

done (which I did). Other than that, the worry is after the surgery.

Al

Re: dental treatment-should I?

I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is November

12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER surgery?

Lynda

> >

> > Following is a copy of my e-mail I sent to the group in December

of

> > 2001. I am posting this again because of the current discussion

> about

> > the use of anti-biotics before dental work. I've read how some

> people

> > think they are " helping " their immune systems by not taking the

> > antibiotics. I think in a situation where a large amount of

> bacteria is

> > released into the bloodstream, i.e. during dental work, you are

> actually

> > helping your immune system deal with an atypical situation by

> taking the

> > antibiotics. Plus with metal implants the bacteria has a

tendency

> to

> > congregate at the implant site. I wouldn't want to be three

years

> in

> > with my Conserve+ to then have it removed while my infection

> clears. I

> > also will be going to the dentist on Wednesday for a teeth

> cleaning. I

> > will be taking my usual dose of 2,000 mg of Amoxicillin for " cheap

> > insurance " .

> >

> >

> > I thought it was common knowledge to take antibiotics before

dental

> > work. But last week when I went in for my first annual checkup,

> left

> > hip Conserve+ 12/18/00, I saw a person who was three years post-

op

> with

> > a Conserve+. They were limping and explained that there was

going

> to be

> > an exploratory surgery on the next day. They had not taken any

> > antibiotics before dental work the week before because they

didn't

> think

> > they were necessary and neither did their dentist. I thought it

> was

> > clear from the handbook and in taking to Dr. Amstutz and my

> dentist that

> > it was " cheap insurance " . I just wanted to let anybody know who

> didn't

> > know this already.

> >

> > Talk to you later,

> >

> > Darrin Pampaian

> > dpampaian@e...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access!

> > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lynda: I had a regular dental cleaning Friday, Oct 25th, and asked this same

question of the hygienist since I'm scheduled for resurfacing with Dr. Boyd in

Salem, Oregon, Nov. 7th. She checked with the dentist and told me that the

bacteria reach their peak at the two hour mark after a cleaning or having a

cavity filled, and the surge of bacteria in the blood stream is over in 24

hours. So, unless the surgery is scheduled for less that 24 hours after the

dental work, their recommendation to me was go ahead and have the dental work

done (which I did). Other than that, the worry is after the surgery.

Al

Re: dental treatment-should I?

I have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned this Saturday,

November 3rd. My resurfacing appointment with Dr. DeSmet is November

12th. Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

stream PRIOR to surgery? Or is this not a worry until AFTER surgery?

Lynda

> >

> > Following is a copy of my e-mail I sent to the group in December

of

> > 2001. I am posting this again because of the current discussion

> about

> > the use of anti-biotics before dental work. I've read how some

> people

> > think they are " helping " their immune systems by not taking the

> > antibiotics. I think in a situation where a large amount of

> bacteria is

> > released into the bloodstream, i.e. during dental work, you are

> actually

> > helping your immune system deal with an atypical situation by

> taking the

> > antibiotics. Plus with metal implants the bacteria has a

tendency

> to

> > congregate at the implant site. I wouldn't want to be three

years

> in

> > with my Conserve+ to then have it removed while my infection

> clears. I

> > also will be going to the dentist on Wednesday for a teeth

> cleaning. I

> > will be taking my usual dose of 2,000 mg of Amoxicillin for " cheap

> > insurance " .

> >

> >

> > I thought it was common knowledge to take antibiotics before

dental

> > work. But last week when I went in for my first annual checkup,

> left

> > hip Conserve+ 12/18/00, I saw a person who was three years post-

op

> with

> > a Conserve+. They were limping and explained that there was

going

> to be

> > an exploratory surgery on the next day. They had not taken any

> > antibiotics before dental work the week before because they

didn't

> think

> > they were necessary and neither did their dentist. I thought it

> was

> > clear from the handbook and in taking to Dr. Amstutz and my

> dentist that

> > it was " cheap insurance " . I just wanted to let anybody know who

> didn't

> > know this already.

> >

> > Talk to you later,

> >

> > Darrin Pampaian

> > dpampaian@e...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access!

> > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

You should keep the appointment to minimize the oral bacteria and any

periodontal infection you may have now. You DO want to have surgery in the BEST

of health and it is important to have the cleaning done. Do not worry about the

antibiotic, as that aspect is explained well in a different post. Your highest

titer of bacteria is present in the bloodstream 24 hours post prophy It will be

fine.

Best Regards,

Jude

Re: dental treatment-should I?

Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

stream PRIOR to surgery? Lynda

____

Lynda~ I asked these same exact questions before my op as I had a

hand-ful of dental visits to get in within a month of surgery. Never

got em all in but.... If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure there

was a bag of antibiotics hooked up to my veins for about 2-3 days

post-op so don't think there would be a problem anyhow.

[Guest guest]

You should keep the appointment to minimize the oral bacteria and any

periodontal infection you may have now. You DO want to have surgery in the BEST

of health and it is important to have the cleaning done. Do not worry about the

antibiotic, as that aspect is explained well in a different post. Your highest

titer of bacteria is present in the bloodstream 24 hours post prophy It will be

fine.

Best Regards,

Jude

Re: dental treatment-should I?

Should I cancel this dental appointment? Should I take

antibiotics in the event that bacteria are released into my blood

stream PRIOR to surgery? Lynda

____

Lynda~ I asked these same exact questions before my op as I had a

hand-ful of dental visits to get in within a month of surgery. Never

got em all in but.... If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure there

was a bag of antibiotics hooked up to my veins for about 2-3 days

post-op so don't think there would be a problem anyhow.