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sarah1996
sarah1996

I know theres a few of these discussions but mines a bit different and im a bit confused.

So iv had a wisdom tooth been coming through for months and its been agony, couldnt even put my teeth together without tearing up.

I went to my dentist yesterday, I have a severe infection in my gums because my top wisdom tooth is grinding into the gum were the bottom wisdom tooth is trying to grow through. I have to have my top wisdom tooth removed.

Now my concern is with a fairly new hip joint and a very new metal pin and plate in my collarbone, what are the chances of infection getting into my bloodstream and causing all sorts of havock like sepsis ect. My dentist said nothing about antibiotics ect.

Anyone got any knowledge on this kinda problem? Xx

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  • linda38528
    linda38528 sarah1996

    Posted

    I can't imagine that these comments clarified matters for you or that they even took into consideration your very unique situation. And ... I am stunned that you are not already on antibiotics if you have a gum infection.

    With everything you have been through, I hope that your dentist and surgeon will be super conservative (no political leanings implied) with your treatment.

    Please check with your surgeon (given previous posts, I think this should be the one who did your collarbone) to ask for his opinion.

    Big hugs Sarah,

    L

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 linda38528

      Posted

      No im more confused now 😂 with my track record and bad luck if there was something to go wrong, it really would happen to me 😂

      With regards to the infection, he just said to use mouthwash till i come in to get the tooth out.

      Im so confused with the matter. 😂😂 xxx

    • linda38528
      linda38528 sarah1996

      Posted

      Oh Sarah. Please call your collarbone surgeon for advice. Be firm about getting an answer from him as he seems to understand the fulness of what you have been through.

      Xxx

  • anna87839
    anna87839 sarah1996

    Posted

    Hi Sarah I'm in the U.K and asked my GP this

    question only this week,he said we only give anti be to patients who have heart surgery, heart valves replaced and so on. Good. Wishes xxx

  • renee01952
    renee01952 sarah1996

    Posted

    hello darling, 

    Goodness .... poor baby .... 

    I don't want to add to the confusion here - I am in Holland and my dentist seems to know what I need - not breaking skin, no anti-bio ... if deeper , anti biotics that he provides and will have to take in his presence .... 

    arghhhh   - what is wisdom here ...

    I am with Linda here .. what have you been taking for the current infection?

    big warm hug

    renee

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 renee01952

      Posted

      Iv been given nothing at all for the infection actually. I was just given a date for the removal and that was about it haha xx
  • liz23681
    liz23681 sarah1996

    Posted

    Not sure if this helps, but I am in the UK and was told that dental treatment (usual cleaning etc) did not need antibiotics but any surgery (removal of teeth etc) or any dental infection would definitely need antibiotics.  Have you had any clarification from your surgeon yet?
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 liz23681

      Posted

      Im nit actually sure how to speak to one of my surgens. I only know how to speak to their secutarys. This whole matter just confuses me haha. Suppose ill just have to hope for the best 😂

    • Soos2016
      Soos2016 sarah1996

      Posted

      Hope you got some antibiotics for your gum infection, Sarah. What IS your dentist thinking that he didn't prescribe some? (My father was a dentist and would have been horrified!) Son just saw dentist to cement bridge and without being prompted, took antibiotics prior to visit. Better safe than sorry.

      Been thinking of you, Sarah. Hope you'll get some relief soon.

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 Soos2016

      Posted

      Iv no idea my lovely. It seems that this topuc is very different in the US than it is in the UK xx
    • catrin46108
      catrin46108 Soos2016

      Posted

      Hi Soos. I hope you don't find this controversial but I find it very scary that your son took antibiotics "without being prompted ". Where did he get them? Did a GP prescribe them? In view of the situation we are in with antibiotic resistance a growing problem I would be wary indeed of taking them unless it was absolutely necessary. 

    • Soos2016
      Soos2016 catrin46108

      Posted

      Mahalo for your concern, Catrin. Surgeon deferred to dentist on the antibiotics that GP prescribed for any dental work as she knew son would have several visits. Like Loral, we are fine erring on the side of caution with 2 hips involved, one of them just 9 weeks ago.
  • linda38528
    linda38528 sarah1996

    Posted

    This sure is an area of diametrically opposed views!

    I had my pre-op yesterday for hip #2 and was reminded unprompted by all I encountered (nu, pt, surgeon, anaethetist): no dentistry for 3 months and always with antibiotics beforehand. This took place at a coordinating centre for joint replacements for our area and associated with a medical school.

    I used one our Canadian resources Healthy Debate to look for evidence and found a late 2014 article on the topic. In short, both the US and Cdn national dental associations reviewed the literature and issued new guidelines - no antibiotics needed. However the orthopedic surgeons have not completed their review of literature (with an eye to updating their guidelines). So existing guidelines (antibiotics for all dental work) remain in place.

    One compelling component of the discussion (at least for me) was that the types of bacteria found in our mouths are very different from the ones associated with implant infections.

    I suspect we will have a more cohesive approach in the near future.

    L

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 linda38528

      Posted

      Its certainly an interesting topic with so many different views isnt it 😂 xx

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