I talked with the hip surgeon scheduler today, and I got my date for a hip replacement . ( October 17 ). The scheduler was explaining I need to get some test , and I would need my Primary doctor to give his ok for the surgery, I am seeing one other doctor for a skin condition, and she asked me if I wanted to see that doctor too , before I had hip surgery, and I said yes. Then I asked about seeing my dentist , and she said it was not necessary, unless i was having problems with my teeth.
Is this normal ? anyone else that does not need to see their dentist before hip surgery.? I already know I am going to see him anyway. I have had the same dentist for 30 years.
Only dental instruction's I have received, is no dental procedures 6 weeks before surgery and 3 months after surgery . When I talked with the surgeon he even told me I did not have to take any antibiotic's before seeing a dentist. Now I am looking at the paperwork they gave me and in the paperwork it says antibiotics before dental procedures for life.
Thanks for reading.
Is this normal ? anyone else that does not need to see their dentist before hip surgery.? I already know I am going to see him anyway. I have had the same dentist for 30 years.
Only dental instruction's I have received, is no dental procedures 6 weeks before surgery and 3 months after surgery . When I talked with the surgeon he even told me I did not have to take any antibiotic's before seeing a dentist. Now I am looking at the paperwork they gave me and in the paperwork it says antibiotics before dental procedures for life.
Thanks for reading.