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Dental Treatment, Antibiotics and Endocarditis

Toothsmith
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If you are one of the people who have previously needed a big dose of antibiotics an hour before dental treatment due to a heart valve problem, you may be interested to know that guidelines have changed.

It is now thought that dental treatment presents no significant risk of Bacterial Endocarditis, and, moreover, it is probably riskier to have a 3g dose of antibiotic. (Problems with allergy).

NICE have produced a guidance leaflet.

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG64UNG.pdf
How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.

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  • juls272
    juls272 Posts: 76 Forumite
    thankyou toothsmith iam one of those people being i have a heart murmor


    thanks juls
  • mandyc
    mandyc Posts: 160 Forumite
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    Thanks for the info which I will pass on to my son who is affected.
  • moneysaving_pharmacist
    moneysaving_pharmacist Posts: 211 Forumite
    hurrah, I can get rid of all my stock of amoxil sachets and a large chunk of my clindamycin.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    The smell of those 3g Amoxyl sachets used to make me feel sick!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • Toothsmith
    Toothsmith Posts: 10,111 Forumite
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    moneysaving_pharmacist wrote: »
    hurrah, I can get rid of all my stock of amoxil sachets and a large chunk of my clindamycin.


    Patients with those heart conditions who need a camera shoved up their bottom still need antibiotic cover, so don't get rid of it all, but I suppose the hospital doing the shoving will sort out those prescriptions!
    How to find a dentist.
    1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
    2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
    3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
    4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    Toothsmith wrote: »
    Patients with those heart conditions who need a camera shoved up their bottom still need antibiotic cover, so don't get rid of it all, but I suppose the hospital doing the shoving will sort out those prescriptions!

    Ok all I can think of now is an old 'Brownie' camera!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • moneysaving_pharmacist
    moneysaving_pharmacist Posts: 211 Forumite
    Toothsmith wrote: »
    Patients with those heart conditions who need a camera shoved up their bottom still need antibiotic cover, so don't get rid of it all, but I suppose the hospital doing the shoving will sort out those prescriptions!

    The only prescriptions I've ever had for amoxil sachets have been from dentists, never had one from a hospital - though we do get lots of picolax prescriptions from them. We have twice daily deliveries anyway, so we get stuff in pretty quickly.
  • Toothsmith
    Toothsmith Posts: 10,111 Forumite
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    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    Ok all I can think of now is an old 'Brownie' camera!
    ...Linda xx

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    How to find a dentist.
    1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
    2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
    3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
    4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.
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