Princess T 6 Posted February 10, 2015 Hi I was sleeved 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I have got a dentist appointment in 2 days time for a quite deep filling which requires an injection to numb the gum. I was wondering if I would be ok to go, or if I should put it off. I know I probably wont get any infections but I am just worried incase anything could happen to cause me problems. I am still on a full liquid diet for the next 2 weeks. What would you do?? :-S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marbelvsg 132 Posted February 10, 2015 I would ask your surgeon to tell you what to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WL WARRIOR 692 Posted February 10, 2015 Yes, ask your bariatrician or surgeon. A cavity is an infection that can easily travel to your newly operated sleeve. I'm surprised you weren't required to fix the cavity before surgery. I had to get $2000 of dental work done before surgery, which prolonged my waiting period to 10 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dajones 46 Posted February 10, 2015 I'm 4 months post-op and I just had two dental procedures recently. Can you take pills? If you can, start taking antibiotics before your procedure to catch it beforehand. I was more concerned about not being able to eat so I drank Protein shots so I could at least get my Protein in for the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess T 6 Posted February 10, 2015 Thanks everyone. No i didnt have to have even a dental check before surgery! My appointment is to get a crack in an old filling fixed so they need to take out all of whats in place there now and replace it. So its not a new cavity as such. Im only allowed liquid medication so would be unable to take anything unless they could give it to me in liquid form. Its just my luck for what seems like a straightforward appointment to turn into something that goes wrong! I just dont want to risk any infection. I will ring the hospital tomorrow and see what they suggest. Im still a little bruised on my left side too so this may a problem to me when my body tenses up scared stiff when I hear the dentist drill ????. Haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rebeccalee618 26 Posted February 11, 2015 I did it without a second thought. I had the time off so I went and got fillings like a week after surgery. Probably should have asked but I survived it and never had a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
