Dental work on Blood thinner

Rony · Post by **Rony** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:16 am

Last year I had a few stents put in, as results the Dr.’s put me Plavix (blood thinner) and I was advised no dental work for at least a year if possible. Well, so much for that idea, I developed an infected tooth from a cracked root (my opinion). Long story short, I had the extraction, the oral surgeon removed the tooth; put a little blood clotting agent in and a couple stitches. I went home used ice packs on lower jaw to minimize swelling the first day, ate soft food for a couple days, and rinsed frequently with warm salt water. The stitches have dissolved and I had almost no bleed at all.

I spoke to my Cardio doctor and she says stay on the Plavix, under the full disclosure thing she says”The worst thing that can happen you’ll need a blood Transfusion” Well that really put my mind at ease.

Bottom line I continued to take my Plavix and everything came out fine.
I just wanted to relate this because I know how concerned I was going into have the extraction.
Rony

Carol Ann · Post by **Carol Ann** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:37 pm

Wow, I'm sure glad all is OK.

TerriLynn · Post by **TerriLynn** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:29 pm

Glad to hear it all worked out. The full disclosure thing is just to cover the doc's bottom, and is usually the worst case scenario hon. Smile on!!

Terrilynn

Kandis · Post by **Kandis** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:11 am

I just had three stents put in early in March myself. Doc now has me on Plavix as well (waiting on next shipment to arrive as I just took my last one this AM). Hopefully you are all better now

Kandis

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:25 pm

I don't know that Plavix affects clotting, if you did not have that problem prior to taking it!? The lady that I am a caregiver for is 72 and is on Plavix and the main thing that I see is she bruises so easily, but if she bleeds her clotting is excellent. Her skin is very thin, for whatever reason, and sometimes she will get a small cut and she seems to heal right away. The Dr. told us that Plavix is a blood thinner not necessarily a contrary clotting agent.

Anyway, glad you did not have any problems. Take care of yourself!

Virginia

Rony · Post by **Rony** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:28 am

Virginia
You're right about the bruising, if I bang my hand or arm against something instant bruise. A cut will usually close and heal if I get a band-aid on it, an abrasion on the other hand will leak and weap for days.
I guess its just sorting out reality from CYA in the "Full discloser statements" you have to read and sign before any Dr. will do anything.
Thanks for the thought.

Rony

DeniseL · Post by **DeniseL** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:19 am

I too am on Plavix and have now been since Nov 04

So far I have had no problems with going to the dentist, and fortunately if I bump my arm or hand, have had no problems with bruising. That is a good thing or I would probably be Black and Blue most of the time

Denise

Lydia · Post by **Lydia** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:50 am

My cardiologist suggested Coumadin (=Warfarin) rather than Plavix. These are both anti-clotting drugs, but work rather differently. Unfortunately, both cause the fragility of forearm skin, and result in difficulty of healing.

For a good discussion of the difference in the two drugs, see:
http://www.fvleiden.org/ask/35.html

I have discovered a clotting substance (powder) that instantly stops bleeding of such superficial scrapes and abrasions. It is called, simply: UrgentQR. Made by biolife.com. It is available, non-prescription, on request from most major pharmacies (Walgreen, CVS). I can testify that it truly works (I have no stock in the company

) - it is non-allergenic. I would not recommend this for a major injury, but it forms an instant scab over a minor scrape such we tend to get. It is manufactured in Sarasota, FL, and I have recommended it to doctors and nurses - all have thanked me, since the manufacturer does virtually no marketing.

Just some advice to my slow-clotting sisters.

Hugs,

Lydia

Rony · Post by **Rony** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:08 am

Lydia
Thanks, I am familar with Urgent QR, since I work with tools most every day I carry a packet in my shirt pocket. I also found a liquid septic called "Nick Relief" at CVS helps slow the bleeding of small wounds.
I got UrgentQR from an online pharmacy.
I'm glad you brought up UrgentQR, as I'm sure there are quite a few who don't know about it. They also have a product called "Urgent Nose Bleed" Thankfully I don't or haven't had a problem with nose bleeds, my boss did and he found that this worked for him.
Rony