Just fancied a mint humbug but I am regretting it now as a big lump of filling has fallen out just in the middle of my chemo sessions. So do I get it fixed as we are told our mouths are full of horrible bacteria which will not be good for my depleted immune system but it means coming off chemo or do I finish my chemo cycles.
Has anyone else had this dilemma? Any advice would be appreciated from you wonderful ladies xxxx
My mom waited for chemo to finish. Best of luck ❤️
I had a big chunk of cap come off during chemo.
My husband’s dentist was very sweet and filled in the gap with a harmless filler.
Dentists are very sterile now, so no worries, I think.
Best wishes,
Laura
Hi Jenny - yes, have had something similar - ie, bits of teeth, let alone filling, falling out. Mind you, part of that is my age - I'm 'in the frame'!! Now, I'm not medically qualified, but with that in mind - if it's not bothering you, leave it be and finish the chemo, making sure of course that you keep up with all the mouth washes, etc. If it is bothering you, tell your dentist you want something temporary, and because you're immuno-suppressed ask for an appointment either right at the beginning of the day or at the very end, so that you're not sitting around waiting with other people (depending of course on your chemo routine). As another person has commented, the dental facilities are sterile - it's the humans sitting around that present a possible infection problem! Good luck!
When this happened to me, I informed my oncologist before going to the dentist. He prescribed a 4-day course of Amoxiclav (antibiotic) to start the day before dental work and continue for 3 days after to avoid neutropenic sepsis.
I also told the dentist what chemo I was on and he was very careful. He repaired my tooth without any problems.
Good luck and all the best.
As long as they don't do any invasive procedures you should be ok. I have lost a filling and broken a crown when on chemo. Both were repaired without injections or any breaking of the skin. My dentist was brilliant and understood that I was on chemo and neutropenic and saved the teeth. Good luck x
Many thanks - your dentist sounds wonderful - fingers crossed mine is as good. xxx
Me too. Mine is a bit of a dish too with a lovely Irish lilt and a twinkle in his eye. Never w problem going to see him xcc
You could probably have a temporary filling put in but my oncologist told me we cannot have any dentistry work undertaken until after chemo is finished. I, personally, wouldn’t stop the chemo for this mishap.
I hope you are not in any pain and keep as well as you possibly can ❤️Xx Jane
Similar happened to me, they popped a temporary dressing in till treatment was finished. Have a chat with your oncology nurse asap x
No pain finish chemo. If only a filing you can go to dentist no sedation or numbing needed for just a filing. They just don't want major dental or teeth cleaning
I have done something similar and my chemo is every two weeks so trying hard to find a spot to attend my dentist. I also need to check with my oncologist just in case because I have had a tough year
The advice about antibiotics is key. Also ask your consultant. Good luck!
Many thanks to you all - have an appointment for next week with the dentist as that fits in with my chemo. xxxx
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