Dentist

[haulotte]

Hi all,my dentist is concerned about extracting my tooth because i am taking mycophenolate mofetil.Does anyone have experience of this.

[LucyJean]

Hi there, I am quite surprised that your dentist is so concerned. They must have lots of people on their caseload on immunosuppression, such as MMF. There really shouldn't be any major issues unless you have other health complications that concern him/her in addition to your medication. If in doubt they can prescribe you a course of antibiotics to protect you. Perhaps your Rheumatologist could call or write a letter to the Dentist to reassure them and advise them how to proceed.

All my best

Lucy

[Karm]

Hi yes. You may need to go to hospital to have it done, I am on a medication where the healing process is lowered and in return could cause infection, same could be or similar for yourself. See if they suggest hospital as when you are on certain medications, the regulat dentist can't or are not able to do it for those type of reasons. Is the tooth just in a regular position? If it is then it most probably the issue with the medication and the side effects or what it could cause for you after surgery.

[haulotte in reply to Karm]

Hi all, thank you for your replies.Managed to contact my reumatologist and extraction is going ahead next week at dentists

[fairy56]

Hi Haulotte, my dentist is aware I am on Mycophenolate, and hasn't seen it has a problem. He has taken out 6 teeth over the past few years, (due to Scleroderma, they were v loose!!) the most recent at Christmas.

[haulotte in reply to fairy56]

Hi fairy56,thank you for your reply.How do you manage with your tooth lose?

[hawkinse]

hi i had a tooth removed but the only problem i had was a dry socket which took ages to heal i use a water flosser now as there was a large extraction plus the bone had to be removed .but if the tooth needs to be removed go to another dentist . i have a great dentist who im lucky has and interest in sjogrens which i also have good luck the myclo should not stop u from having your tooth extracted i believe

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[haulotte in reply to hawkinse]

Hi hawkinse,thank you for your reply.Tooth now out with no problems.