plavix and dental work

I have been on Plavix since June 2008. I have had lots of dental work done including removing two wisdom teeth. No problem.

I am going to need extensive dental work in the next year due to extensive dental decay my fault, the problem is I am on plavix and 325mg of aspirin due to extensive CAD plus several other Meds for high Blood pressure, how would a dentist approach this or would they or do I have to find a specialist in the dental field?

I'm due dental work in a few weeks time and need to know how long I need to stop Clopedogrel before hand?.

I watched an online surgery video recording where a patient had stents inserted. The cardiologists then took questions from an audience of doctors and the public. One question posed was "does plavix have to be stopped for dental surgery". The reply was "no, plavix has actually been shown not to produce uncontrollable bleeding and even a tooth extraction is very safe". This was a video from 2009, so I'm wondering if the general concensus has now altered.

I have to have dental work done. Deep cleaning and two fillings. My doctor said to go off medicine 3 to 5 days before procedure. Is this going to pose a risk?

I came off plavix and aspirin for 3 days. 2 days pre and one day post with no problems. Are you really on 320mg aspirin a day? that sure is a lot. Does this give you gastric problems?

I put in a coated stent in 2005 and another stent was put in just 10 days ago. A dental problem has cropped up which needs taking out the current filling ( drilling ) and having the tooth repaired. Would it be safe to undergo this dental procedure given the last stent is only 10 days old. I'am concerned about the drilling and whether it would have an adverse affect on the latest stent. I take plavix. Would I have to stop taking it before the procedure.

is it typical for doctor to prescribe 75 mg plavix and 325 mg aspirin? and then to add 800 mg ibuprofen 3/day for pain management?

I just received a drug eluting stent last month and having a hard time adjusting to all the meds. I was on Plavix and was told I would be on that for 1 year. I ended up being allergic to the Plavix and the dr. switched me to Ticlid. Which I will be on for 1 year, so they say. And aspirin too. Is it true that you can still have chest pains with this type of stent?

I have religiously seen DDS for dental care. Two past DDS have retired and I have been here/there for this/that. I beleive I had shoddy work in the past 2 years. This DDS's fillings have fallen out. He had to replace them twice. Crowns left spaces between teeth allowing food stuck in there. Saw new DDS and he did full mouth x-rays and told to have my upper teeth pulled and have implants.

My friend had no choice it was a big risk if she didnt have the dental work , she lost hur baby after the procedure and when she went back for somthing lyk a week later and the dentist cryed and refered her to someone alse, she was only three months but i dont recomend to anyone

What about plavix. My husband is on it and is experiencing internal bleeding and subsequent drop in hemoglobin count to 10. we are concerned about staying on plavix as the physicians have been unable to determine source of bleeding.

He has recently had to put me back on Nexium for severe acid reflux, but told me to take Plavix in the morn. and Nexium at night. Have to have some blood work done in 1 month.

After getting two stents I was put on plavix. I also have gerds and would like to know what medecine I cantake for it tht doesnt conflict with plavix.

The risk of restenosis due to a blood clot is minimum after about about a year, and the risk/benefit ratio favors discontinuing plavix and its probability to cause excessive bleeding. Did you have a test that indicates your are hypercoagulable (excessive blood clotting characteristics)? A PT-INR test that times the clotting time?

Hi there, Hoping someone can help me.....I am about 7 weeks pregnant and have quite a bit of dental work to have done. I've told my dentist to hold off on any X-rays and replacement fillings till after I'm pregnant. But I still have some work that was "in progress" that he wants to finish, mostly to do with broken crown that need to come off and then be replaced. This will require two visits, both about 1 hour and 15 minutes each.

My heart Dr will not let me go off the plavix and my surgeon will not do the surgery while on plavix. What happens in a situation like this?. I am between a rock and a hard place. If neither Dr gives in what do I do? If I have an attack and end up in the ER wouldn't they have to do emergency sugery?. Does this mean that anyone on plavix can never have surgery unless it's an ermergency. What is your opinion on going off plavix temporarily for surgery. I would welcome anyones advice.

I have read so often that you should not take Plavix and aspirin, but it seems to also be common to prescribe both plavix and aspirin in certain situations. I am worried and confused. Thanks.

My mother took Plavix and I notice the same effect on my mother who is 85 years old. When I brought this to her attention she agreed she felt better and was more cognisent without it. She decided she wanted her clarity more than the effect of the drug and has been off it for two years. She continues to take Asperin daily. She had a double stint placement four years ago.

Had a double bypass 9 years later. Had to quit work in 2004 because of severe angina and shortness of breath. EF of 40. Was on 60mg of Imdur 2 times a day and nitro patch. Doing EECP every 6 months to keep angina tolerable. I am a I have been taking 1000 MG of Ranexa twice a day for about 6 weeks. I came off of Imdur 60 mg twice a day and a nitro patch. It was working but now I get real bad heartburn and my GERD (acid reflux) is back. Has any one had a similar experience?

I had angioplasty in 2001 and had a stent implant. My cardiologist prescribed Plavix and 81 mg aspirin daily among the other medications (beta blocker, ACE inhibitor, statin). I have recently moved to a new city and have not found a new cardiologist yet but family physician suggested that Plavix could be discontinued as the guidelines have changed and no long recommended after 12 months post stent implant. Suggestions please?

Yes I have and they can numb you as long as your in your second trimester

I went to the dentist yesterday and found out I have a couple of caries and they said best to repair them after delivery because it's not good to apply unnecessary anesthetic during pregnancy, plus they'll want to do some xrays to see the depth of the caries, and that's also best avoided during pregnancy...

I had some fillings done and had to have a wisdom tooth out cause it was infected but they stop doing dental work after a certain point in your pregnancy cause they don't want to trigger something to make you go in to preterm labor. It should be fine. Just let your dentist know you're pregnant.

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