“Is tooth extraction safe for people with diabetes?”
My husband has diabetes and he needs to undergo a tooth extraction. Are there any risks involved because he is a diabetic?
6 Answers
If your husband has revealed to the treating dentist or oral surgeon that he has diabetes, the dental professional will monitor your husband and provide instructions before the tooth extraction is scheduled. In some cases, the treating physician is also consulted. I have no idea what your husband's current diabetic condition is, so he should provide detailed information to the dentist well before the scheduled date of extraction. In most cases, when the treating dentist is aware, and the patient follows the dentist's pre and post extraction instructions, the tooth extraction should be relatively "safe".
Diabetic patients may take longer to heal after an extraction.
He needs to take his medicines, check his blood sugar in the morning before the surgery, and let his dentist know those numbers. Because of his diabetic condition, he could bleed a little more, but usually is safe to have tooth extractions.
Other than signifying in the medical history that the patient has diabetes the only indication or contraindication is a Prothrombin time to determine how the patient clots under the trauma of tooth extraction. This is sometimes called a Prothrombin time and many medical histories will ask the question do you bleed excessively from Cuts while shaving. Your answer will determine whether or not the drug Heparin needs to be administered to control clotting or possibly the procedure itself needs to be done in a hospital environment and not as an outpatient. Consultant oral surgeon
Diabetics can safely have teeth extracted, but extra precautions are indicated. First of all get the diabetes under control. Then have a well trained oral surgeon treat the tooth. He will know what precautions to take.
As long as the sugar levels are stable, he should be good. Uncontrolled diabetes, however, causes severe periodontal disease and delayed healing.
