My Visit to the Dentist, yesterday..

[Granbonny]

I had an eleven a.m. dental cleaning with regular dentist office. I had asked that I see the dentist before my cleaning..had a toothache in far back for several weeks.....So, yesterday a.m. I took my Inr. 3.3.......took my 4 Amox's 1 hour before and was walking out the door..when they called to tell me my dental hygienist had to leave due to an illness in family. I asked if I could still come down and let my dentist look at my back teeth. Yes..so i went and was called right back. He popped in, looked and said, it needs to come out..Popped out of room after he had numbed me.. I said to nurse. well that was quick..I'm glad I pre- -medicated. he jumped back into room and said. YOU are on coumadin?I said, yes..but not to worry. I don't worry about bleeding. He said O.K. extracted. packed and I removed pack when I got home ..NO BLEEDING... Did have to take 2 pain meds due to ear hurting. I think he was really rushed to get out door by noon. Glad, I would have had to come off coumadin if he had looked at my paperwork. Everything worked out great...Bonnie

 

[Ross]

It's good to know you didn't have to fight for the right thing. There are some Dentists in the world that we can get along with. Not many, but some. Mine hasn't given me any troubles either, but the oral surgeon he has me see, does. I don't care what documentation or release you hand him, he won't touch you. I'm looking for another before the next tooth has to come out.

 

[LUVMyBirman]

Bonnie! I am jealous girl. Just went through hell to have one tooth extracted. Today as well. Cracked while he was removing it. My INR is 1.1. Happen to be on Lovenox.

Not that I am planning on having another tooth extracted....I will be shopping around for an oral surgeon who will remove a tooth on Coumadin. I did look before going through this mess. Could not find one locally. And oh yes Ross.your right.had to prove my case with a lab draw today.

If anyone in Chicagoland knows of one. pleasssse post the info! Thanks.

 

[Sherry]

Interesting, Bonnie. Gina just had one pulled today too and definitely had to be taken off the coumadin. Your story is proof that we're not always going to "bleed to death" as our docs seem to think.

 

[Granbonny]

Gina

Gina

My tooth was the little one..3rd from back..lower teeth. Now, I have a gap... Still have the 2 big ones in back... I told Hubby, I look like a Redneck..but, he said, I still love you...Sweet.. Now, just praying those 2 back teeth hold..or I will really have a gap.. Dentist looked at my chart when he came FLYING into room..said, well, I filled it last Oct. but it didn't hold.. Needs to come out...and the rest of the story..I posted above. Looked the first thing this a.m. ..clean..no blood clots, ect...Just, a Redneck gap. Never missed my dose of Warfarin.. Will check in a few days to see..if the Amox or 2 pain pills did anything to my INR..Amox has never bothered it..The 2 pain pills..I'll see... Pain was in my left ear..Gone today..so, I figure the loose tooth was making the pain..from a/c in car blowing on my face,ect...Bonnie...

 

[Granbonny]

Sherry

Sherry

I posted late last year..about the same dentist..I needed to have 2 back teeth pulled at the same time.. The 2 back ones on lower side.. Other side of mouth.... They were an old crown and tooth next to it would have come loose. ..I posted on VR and had lots of replies about my coming off warfarin. After checking with my Cardio..he said, do what your dentist said..2 days off warfarin. I cheated a little. Because my appointment was for early Monday morning.. I only skipped Sunday. and started my warfarin back up on Monday night. Never went out of range. Maybe 2.1 but brought it back up ..adding a tad for a few days... Learned it all..from my friend..Al....He trusted me enough to eat my possum meat... and I trust him..for keeping my INR in range... By the way..Sherry..My possum meat is Vit. K..ZERO..... They, my roadkill, is cleaned from all vitamins.. Sorry, you didn't enjoy it at reunion... Bonnie

 

[LUVMyBirman]

No cheating allowed. They insisted on a lab draw today. Personally.... I think this guy was afriad to touch me.

About your tooth. Did they use one of those new composite fillings before you lost it? I have found that they only last a year or two. Best way to save a tooth afterwards....are inlays. Have two other teeth set up. Just waiting for them to come in. Just in time for Thanksgiving

My largest concern at this point is getting my INR up. Have a feeling coming up from nothing is going to take a good long time.

Happy healing Bonnie.

 

[Guest]

Sherry enjoyed the possum - me eating it was her enjoyment.

Being a Hoosier she knew that it ain't right to eat possum without cornbread and the hotel was clean outta pone.