I broke a tooth today and I know I have read previous posts about going to the dentist and letting the dentist know what medication you’re on. Why is this please ? I have PMR and GCA. ( LV Vasculitis)
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They will want to know about prednisone if you need an extraction and if you are on the bone protector medication that effects your teeth. I just had a tooth pulled and the dental surgeon gave me extra Pred before the surgery. I was on 25 mg prednisone that day.
Prednisolone can delay healing and make bleeding more likely, it’s not necessarily a deal breaker but forewarned is forearmed. If you were on warfarin that would be even more important for bleeding. The Bidphosphonate bone protectors can cause other issues and sometimes a dentist will prefer work to be carried out in a hospital setting as a precaution due to osteonecrosis of the jaw. Here is a patient advice sheet I found online. It isn’t a problem for minor dental fixes.
Good replies from alvertta & SnazzyD
I really don’t have anything to add other than take extra Pred with you.
Good Luck 🍀
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You should always tell healthcare professionals what medication you take - and they should always ask.
If you are on low doses of pred you MAY (not necessarily) need a bit more the day of any procedure, on higher doses you shouldn't. If you are on bisphosphonates there may be a longer term problem with the bone healing around a socket so they prefer to avoid major invasive dental procedures when on it and some dentists refuse to do invasive work - they prefer to send you to hospital.
We should always tell the dentist which medicines we are on,they should update our records each visit.
They will want to know about prednisone if you need an extraction and if you are on the bone protector medication that effects your teeth. I just had a tooth pulled and the dental surgeon gave me extra Pred before the surgery. I was on 25 mg prednisone that day.
They will want to know about prednisone if you need an extraction and if you are on the bone protector medication that affects your teeth. I just had a tooth pull and the dental surgeon gave me extra Pred before the surgery.