Dental work while having Chemo treatment
In February I was diagnosed with Early Stages Her 2 + Estrogen + cancer. I have 6 months of chemo, radiation, Hercepton and Hormone therapy ahead of me. I have already had my first 2 three weekly cycl...
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I just recently had an abscess, during chemotherapy went to see dentist.
Made dentist aware of my current treatment, gave the dentist my oncologists contact number so they could discuss my case.
Dentist started to do a root canal as the nerve in the tooth was dead and had an abscess.
During the procedure the dentist advised me that the tooth had a crack through it and the tooth will have to be removed.
Due to my treatment and I have previously been neutropenia, the dentist drained the abscess, filled the tooth with antibiotics and pain relief.
The tooth will not be pulled out until active treatment is completed and white blood cell counts are all good.
In the meantime if pain comes back the dentist will just do the same procedure again to keep me out of trouble until it’s all good to remove the tooth.
Speak with your dentist and they can speak with your oncologist regarding any treatment that is needed.
My tooth hasn’t given me anymore grief so far.😀
Hopefully this will get me through, I hope this has helped.
Keep us posted on how you go.
Made dentist aware of my current treatment, gave the dentist my oncologists contact number so they could discuss my case.
Dentist started to do a root canal as the nerve in the tooth was dead and had an abscess.
During the procedure the dentist advised me that the tooth had a crack through it and the tooth will have to be removed.
Due to my treatment and I have previously been neutropenia, the dentist drained the abscess, filled the tooth with antibiotics and pain relief.
The tooth will not be pulled out until active treatment is completed and white blood cell counts are all good.
In the meantime if pain comes back the dentist will just do the same procedure again to keep me out of trouble until it’s all good to remove the tooth.
Speak with your dentist and they can speak with your oncologist regarding any treatment that is needed.
My tooth hasn’t given me anymore grief so far.😀
Hopefully this will get me through, I hope this has helped.
Keep us posted on how you go.