Tooth extraction with heart disease

[bones-bones]

l didn’t get any replies to my last post about teeth so I have condensed the waffle.

I have heart failure/ myopathy and need to have some extractions. Is this a problem ?

Has anyone got any experience?

[Happyrosie]

if your dentist isn’t able to comment, and I’d have thought he or she should, then a phonecall to BHF ight help.

[Fanfab1]

have you consulted your cardiologist? What does the dentist say? These might be your best places to answer whether a problem.

Hopefully someone will be along with their experiences.

👍

[fishonabike]

i have no actual experience but your dentist has guidelines on perfoming tooth extraction for people with heart conditions, so you must discus this with them - but, as Happyrosie says, the BHF helpline and/or webiste might be able to offer up-to date advice

[Thanksnhs]

Hi I had heart failure and arrythmogenic cardiomyopathy, I had to get a few teeth out and a crown, everything was fine, no antibiotics or anything required, your cardiac team or dentist would be the best people to check if everything would be ok. Char

[bones-bones]

Thank you all for taking the time to reply. I saw my Cardiologist last week but forgot to ask her…..as you do !

Unfortunately I am a bit scared of dentists. I am also 80 and wondering if it’s worth spending my children’s’ inheritance at this stage……absolutely no NHS dentists round here !

I have studied all your replies and will make a few phone calls or e mails.

Hope you are all having a fun time !

[Manderson27]

I needed some dental treatment that involved local anesthetic and the dentist treating me wrote to my cardiologist to ask if it was OK to use the usual anesthetic as it contains adrenaline and I had an LBBB. Turns out for my condition it was OK. However you will need to find out from your cardiologist what is right for you. Dentists do have access to alternatives. Keeping your teeth/gums in good condition is expensive but letting it go can not only be incredibly painful there seems to be some evidence that it can impact your heart health as well.