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Epilepsy and going to the dentist?
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 11:59i'm planning on going to the dentist this week because its been a while since i've been to the dentist. (a year and a few months) i know its a long time. thing is i was diagnosed with epilepsy a lil over a year ago and i was worried to go back. the thing is i had surgery a few months back and when i woke after the surgery i had 4 grandmals because of the anaesthesia.. what i was wondering is does the anaesthetic injection they give you to numb the area they're working on at the dentist can that also have the same effect as the other anaesthesia? two months ago i went to see a dentist and he kept telling me i needed to be one month seizure free then i came back he said i had to wait to be 3 months seizure free then when i came back he said 1 more month?! so it was 4 months and i didnt do anything and i ended up having seizure again then he told me i had to wait another 3 months. its been 2 months since i had a seizure but i'm seeing a different dentist now. just wanted to here peoples experience and what to expect. and should i be a lil worried?
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Re: Epilepsy and going to the dentist?
Submitted by tonialpha on Mon, 2009-03-09 - 16:52
The important thing as others have said tell the dentist you have a seizure disorder!
Tell the medications you take!
The numbing anesthesia they use, generally does the trick. I never needed to be completely sedated or completely out as my kids would say. When I was going to college they always were real careful and had something there if anything was needed. I never needed to be completely sedated like a regular surgery or lite anesthesia. Each individual is different.
I wish you the best!
The important thing as others have said tell the dentist you have a seizure disorder!
Tell the medications you take!
The numbing anesthesia they use, generally does the trick. I never needed to be completely sedated or completely out as my kids would say. When I was going to college they always were real careful and had something there if anything was needed. I never needed to be completely sedated like a regular surgery or lite anesthesia. Each individual is different.
I wish you the best!
Re: Epilepsy and going to the dentist?
Submitted by mazen on Mon, 2009-03-09 - 08:05
beacuse i am dentist and it was to me one case in my office about 10 years ago i was doing extraction to a young man he did not tell me he has epilepsy and the surgery spend 30 minutes in this period some thing in my mind tell me the young man did not tell me he trouth about his case .
but i end the surgery and there was no prolem>
i know from the collage there is no risk to treat the epilepsy paitient but must have attention that if the sz happen while the treatment that is all. for that there is no need for long time in the office and try not to case pain to the paitient and off coure the paitient must take his midicine.
beacuse i am dentist and it was to me one case in my office about 10 years ago i was doing extraction to a young man he did not tell me he has epilepsy and the surgery spend 30 minutes in this period some thing in my mind tell me the young man did not tell me he trouth about his case .
but i end the surgery and there was no prolem>
i know from the collage there is no risk to treat the epilepsy paitient but must have attention that if the sz happen while the treatment that is all. for that there is no need for long time in the office and try not to case pain to the paitient and off coure the paitient must take his midicine.