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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jun 22 6:41am | Replies (17)
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I don't have any surgery planned this is just dental work. My aorta is mildly dilated. My concern is the dental procedure itself I don't want the stress and anxiety of the procedure to have an adverse effect and cause the dilation to grow. In the end we decided that I need to have clearance from the Cardio doctor so the DDS knows how to sedate me during this procedure and is aware of the BP though out. Honestly I really don't want the implants insurance costs I am good with a removable bridge but we'll see what happens.
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Hi @deedth64. Oop, I guess I misunderstood. I thought you had surgery coming up relatively soon. Then you do have some time to work through your dental decisions. I can understand the hesitancy with the implants relative to cost, length of procedures and stress. There are other options to replace your current bridge besides the implant…with pros and cons to each of them, including the implants. So if you need a sounding board to help make an informed decision just let me know. I’ve had 30+ years in the dental field.
It will be good to get your Cardiologist’s take on this. ☺️