Oct 16, 2015The first dental appointment should not be scheduled until 6 months after an initial stroke event (unless emergency treatment is required). AtÂ
PROVIDING DENTAL CARE. The first dental appointment should not be scheduled until 6 months after an initial stroke event (unless emergency treatment is required). At the time of the appointment, a health history update should be obtained, including the date of the stroke, magnitude, treatment, and residual disabilities
If you’ve had a stroke in the past, tell your dentist if you are taking
anticoagulants ( blood -thinning drugs). These medications could result in excessive bleeding during some oral surgery procedures. If your stroke has impaired your ability to produce an adequate amount of saliva, your dentist may recommend the use of artificial saliva.The current recommendation standard in dentistry is to wait
6 months from the time of a stroke before doing any dental treatment.According to many current experts, invasive treatment, like many other types of dental treatment, is
not associated with a risk of recurrent stroke or heart attack. The dangers and risks, in this case less than 1%, which means there is no special risk for patients undergoing dental treatment after serious cardiovascular disease.
Elective dental treatments have traditionally been deferred for patients with unstable angina and postponed for six weeks after myocardial infarction or bare-metal stent placement or for six months after drug-eluting stent placement. 14, 21, 22 However, evidence suggests that, when necessary, invasive procedures (e.g., extractions) may be safely performed shortly after myocardial infarction or in patients with unstable angina,...
