Topic: Dental cautions?
- Posted on: Nov 2, 2009 05:55 pm
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 226
Before being diagnosed this summer, I had a couple of small fillings that I needed to get done in addition to a crown. I cancelled the appointments after being dx. Now that my surgery is over and things have stabilized, I can't avoid this any longer and as much as I hate going to the dentist, I know I need to get the work done. That said, what precautions are needed? Can having an injection to freeze my mouth cause lymphedema? Should I take antibiotics?
Diagnosis: 7/10/2009, DCIS, <1cm, Stage 0, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER-/PR-
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jenn3 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 |
Nov 2, 2009 06:03 pm
jenn3 wrote:
If you're doing chemo, which it doesn't sound like you are I know that you should get your dental work done before chemo and/or talk to your onc before doing dental work. I've not heard or read anything about lymphedema and dental work. Diagnosis: 6/19/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 4/15 nodes, mets, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Member_of_t… Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,555 |
Nov 2, 2009 07:35 pm
Member_of_the_Club wrote:
The dental work will not cause LE. Diagnosis: 9/30/2004, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIb, Grade 2, 1/17 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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kira Joined: May 2008 Posts: 755 |
Nov 2, 2009 08:06 pm
kira wrote:
I completely agree with MOTC: my husband is a dentist and I just told him about the post and he agrees that there's no way dental work can cause LE. Kira Diagnosis: 5/10/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage Ib, Grade 2, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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Mantra Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 226 |
Nov 2, 2009 11:04 pm
Mantra wrote:
Thanks. Darn, now I have no excuse to avoid getting my dental work done.  Diagnosis: 7/10/2009, DCIS, <1cm, Stage 0, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER-/PR- |