Getting your teeth cleaned?

[MLCT 9]

Weird question, I know. But I heard People talking about how getting your hair dyed too soon after surgery isn't a good idea so I wondered, is it too soon to go for a teeth cleaning? I'm 2 weeks out and I want to get my teeth cleaned but I know sometimes we end up swallowing some of the stuff they put in our mouths. Is there such a thing as it being too soon to go for a dentist appt.? Am I an idiot for asking this? Lol

[PdxMan 4,292]

The hair dye thing is because of the damage to your hair. Hair loss is a know side effect which occurs in almost all WLS patients, so you shouldn't compound the affect by damaging your hair further.

Go ahead, get your teeth cleaned. You're going to be smiling more.

[Geminidrive 389]

I don't think so. I have mitral valve prolapse and at one point was required to be pre-medicated prior to any dental treatment to prevent infection, the cardiac community has since changed this requirement. All of that is to say I get my teeth cleaned regularly and had them cleaned 3 weeks after surgery, no problem. My dentist was well aware of my surgery.

[Susie in Lima 320]

Yeah I had my teeth cleaned after surgery without any problems. Just make sure your dentist is aware of your surgery. SMILE!

[MLCT 9]

Great, thanks for the advice all!

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I had mine cleaned about 2 weeks out, no problem.

[JeffA70 200]

I went for a regular dentist appointment last week and had no problems, but probably did swallow more Water than I'd hoped to. I explained that I had the surgery, which led to the perpetual issue of them trying to talk to me during g the appointment.