Dentist For ICD
Hi everyone. Just got my second icd (battery change) about 2 months ago. The first one was great, hardly ever felt it. This one is just under the skin, very visible battery and leads etc. I am trying to keep my morale high, and tolerate the pain as well, hopefully it will get better in time(that is what doctors are saying atm)
in any case, I need to go to the dentist for a filling or possibly root canal asap. Most of the previous posts I have found are related to pacemakers. Are there any issues that I need to know for ICD? Thank you all very much
5 Comments
Tell them...
by donr - 2018-10-29 23:32:42
... not to olean on your PM - it will hurt! Aim it politely yo yjr dental assistant; she/he will be o yout left side where the PM is.
Donr
Tell them...
by donr - 2018-10-29 23:32:44
... not to olean on your PM - it will hurt! Aim it politely yo yjr dental assistant; she/he will be o yout left side where the PM is.
Donr
Dentist
by Cheryl B - 2019-01-31 22:50:44
I told my hygienist right after I got my ICD in 2010 when I went in for a cleaning. She also happened to be my sister-in-law. She actually made sure there were no "machines" on around me. Can't remember what machines she turned off. Maybe a ultrasonic cleaner or something. I told her it wasn't necessary, but she wasn't taking a chance. New dentist I have now know that they have to use a Novocaine without epinephrin because of my heart meds. But they don't turn the machines off. That's about all I can add to the conversation. Hope that helps.
Cheryl B.
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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.
it's fine
by Tracey_E - 2018-10-29 22:07:34
Just make sure they have your health history. They do not normally need to do anything different for us. Same rules as pacemaker.