← Return to Dental Care post TKR

Discussion

Dental Care post TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 28, 2021 | Replies (3)
Comment receiving replies
@pgcdds

I totally agree with pre medication for life. I was a General Dentist for 38 years and always recommended premedication for joint replacement patients, regardless of what their MD recommended. Better to be safe than sorry. I am 8 weeks post op for right knee total replacement. I will premeditate for every dental appointment, even if “ it’s just a cleaning “ .

Jump to this post

Replies to "I totally agree with pre medication for life. I was a General Dentist for 38 years..."
Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 28, 2021

Thanks for your support. My friend, also a retired dentist, felt the same. Unfortunately the opposite is now becoming the standard among younger dentists around here. To me, this is definitely a case where the ounce of prevention is definitely worth it - my cousin is in a wheelchair after community acquired MRSA in a new hip led to years of infections and surgeries, and ultimately removal of her implant.
Sue

VIEW AND REPLY