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Immune Suppressed, need root canals

Transplants | Last Active: Feb 14, 2023 | Replies (3)
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@rosemarya

Ouch! I had a root canal done several years ago after I had been having low grade pain with one of my crowns. When I had a consult with the endodontist she contacted my transplant team at Mayo about any precautions or medicine restrictions. I remember taking an antibiotic after that consult, and also had one to take before the procedure like you have.

@Hello, with your immunosuppressant status, you don't need an untreated abscess! I can't understand why your dentist didn't prescribe an antibiotic. Do you think he was afraid to prescribe something because of your transplant?

I think you should contact your Kidney team and the endodontist.
@loribmt - What are your thoughts about this dental issue?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Feb 14, 2023

Good morning, @hello1234 and @rosemarya. I’m with Rosemary on this one…get in touch with your transplant team to see about antibiotics starting soon. What the endodontist is seeing is a little cyst like development at the end of the root tip. It stays intact for a bit but it can release the purulent material into your blood stream if it opens.

So, if you have an abscess, it needs to be treated right away with antibiotics not wait until a couple days before your appt.

I’m not sure about your protocol but there is often a recommended prophylactic dosage of 1 to 3 days given for certain patients such as knee replacements and implants. So what the endodontist prescribed sounds more for that purpose than to keep the current abscess from developing further.

Are you still in a lot of agony? And why, if only one tooth is showing an abscess do both teeth require root canals?
Yes, I’m nosy…30+years as a CDA (certified dental assistant)

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