Last Updated on: 5th December 2024, 01:03 pm

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Heart attack and dental treatment:

Patients suffering from heart disease often go to the dental office in search of dental care because it is said that private consultation is sometimes more efficient; For this reason, it is necessary for specialist professionals to be able to handle the complications that arise from the different ways in which a patient responds to this or that treatment.

Acute myocardial infarction or heart failure, commonly known as a heart attack, manifests as tightness or pain in the chest, neck, back, or arms, and fatigue, lightheadedness, abnormal heartbeats, and anxiety. Women are more likely to have atypical symptoms than men.

Heart attack and dental treatment
It is necessary for specialist professionals to be able to handle the complications that arise from the different ways in which a patient responds to this or that treatment.

Medical history:

It is important to assess the medical and surgical history of the patient by taking a complete medical history, as the patient will be asked information such as

Type of heart disease, severity, the time elapsed, complications suffered, and medication that he or she is receiving.

That stress, fear, and anxiety are the primary causes that trigger an episode of heart attack is a well-known topic, which is why dental management includes preventive drug therapy, and adjuvant therapy to conclude the dental procedure from start to finish.

Heart attack and dental treatment

Among them, we can highlight:

Pharmacological therapy:

Dental management before treatment:

Dental management during treatment:

Dental management after treatment:

It is considered that the minimum time that must pass from the time a cardiac patient suffers from an episode of a heart attack until the day of the visit to his dentist is 6 months; the time that must elapse for this patient to receive dental treatment.

 

Procedures dentist will consider less risky are:

Heart attack and dental treatment

Criteria to consider for not continuing with dental treatment:

Heart attack and dental treatment

It has been shown in clinical studies of patients with recurrent heart attacks that heart attack rates occur more often after extensive medical-surgical surgeries and under general anesthesia.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this or other topics, contact us at Channel Island Family Dental, as well as on our Facebook page. We are always attentive to your needs to make a timely diagnosis. In addition, our Dentists in Oxnard, Santa Paula, Newbury, Park Ventura, and  Port Hueneme Dentist will guide you to the best treatment to give you back your best smile.

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