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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 16 7:10am | Replies (41)
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@zscline In addition to all the great suggestions you have gotten here, I would like to remind you that good oral hygiene and dental care are critical to your health. Infections in your mouth and teeth can seriously affect your overall health, even leading to heart disease.
My ID doc was very clear about not using MAC or bronchiectasis as an excuse to avoid the dentist. He said, "this is one of those situations where the benefits of good care outweigh the risk of more infection." He then advised to ask for water in a cup or bottle for rinsing.
Sue
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Good advice, in general, to share. In my case, throughout my 70+ years, I have always attempted to follow all of the guidelines for good dental hygiene and care but have had to deal with quite a bit of dental work, none the less. Luck of the draw, I guess, and one accident. Though I have gotten to where I dread my dental appointments because of the added stress of BE, I would never skip them. I do hope to come to a better understanding with my dentist so that the compromises are not all on my part. This had only gotten to such a serious level in the last couple of years.