Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 It seems this question of hip joint infection following resurfacing needs more understanding . In my case the dentist called last Monday reminding me of my 9 month apt for tooth descaling . I discussed the situation as far as having antibiotics prior to going to the dentist. I was informed that anytime a dentist preforms a procedure that requires drawing blood that the hip patient should have antibiotics one hour before the dental work is done . As it turned out I cancelled the appointment telling the dentist I felt I'd had enough medication recently (Left,BHR,Mar3,04. Dr.DeSmet) and would like to leave it for about 6 months+- since this work was not of a pressing nature . Several questions come to mind 1/ There seems to be a more than average danger of infection when dental work is done . Right? Wrong? 2/ Is the protocol descibed by my dentist re antibiotics the generally accepted one ? 3/ Is it moreso dental work that encourages this infection or do we need to be careful anytime we get any knd of a cut ,abbrasion etc ? If so should we be getting antibiotics if we do have an injury that involves blood ? This isn't to produce a mass paranoia regarding this but some clear- cut guidelines would be helpful Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 I have premedicated every time I get my teeth cleaned since surgery. However, on my last visit (it has now been over a year since my second hip was resurfaced), my Hygentist asked if my OS still thought I needed medication. I said I assumed I needed it forever and she said in her experience that most patients premedicated for a year following surgery as this was the time where we were vulnerable to infection and after that not so much. She said something about the bare metal being a perfect place for bacteria to set up but after all the metal was covered with our own tissue it would have the ability to protect itself. Anyway I guess OS's vary in their recommendations. Has anyone been told that they could quit doing this after a year or so??? Barb > > It seems this question of hip joint infection following resurfacing > needs more understanding . In my case the dentist called last Monday > reminding me of my 9 month apt for tooth descaling . I discussed the > situation as far as having antibiotics prior to going to the dentist. > I was informed that anytime a dentist preforms a procedure that > requires drawing blood that the hip patient should have antibiotics > one hour before the dental work is done . As it turned out I > cancelled the appointment telling the dentist I felt I'd had enough > medication recently (Left,BHR,Mar3,04. Dr.DeSmet) and would like to > leave it for about 6 months+- since this work was not of a pressing > nature . > Several questions come to mind > 1/ There seems to be a more than average danger of infection when > dental work is done . Right? Wrong? > 2/ Is the protocol descibed by my dentist re antibiotics the > generally accepted one ? > 3/ Is it moreso dental work that encourages this infection or do we > need to be careful anytime we get any knd of a cut ,abbrasion etc ? > If so should we be getting antibiotics if we do have an injury that > involves blood ? > This isn't to produce a mass paranoia regarding this but some clear- > cut guidelines would be helpful > Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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