tooth extraction and T2 with high blood sugar

[AshrafUM920]

My blood sugar haven't come down yet and i am struggling to manage my diabetes - with that, i have the dentist telling me my X-RAY show signs of inflammation and that i need root canal and crown treatment or extraction - which 1 is safe for me if my levels aren't coming down? i was told that the root canal treatment will take 4 sessions x 1 hour each. i am yet to hear from my DN to see what i can do to bring my levels down to get this treatment done. i already know that if i have my tooth taken out it will cause problems regardless of high blood sugar or not... there is always risks with having the tooth taken out. Sigh. - i will delay my treatment till i have got my levels down to try and limit any severe reaction.

 

[JoKalsbeek]

My blood sugar haven't come down yet and i am struggling to manage my diabetes - with that, i have the dentist telling me my X-RAY show signs of inflammation and that i need root canal and crown treatment or extraction - which 1 is safe for me if my levels aren't coming down? i was told that the root canal treatment will take 4 sessions x 1 hour each. i am yet to hear from my DN to see what i can do to bring my levels down to get this treatment done. i already know that if i have my tooth taken out it will cause problems regardless of high blood sugar or not... there is always risks with having the tooth taken out. Sigh. - i will delay my treatment till i have got my levels down to try and limit any severe reaction.

You might not have the luxury of waiting overlong. Infections can run rampant and they are very painful. A root canal is no guarantee you won't loose it eventually anyway. (Three inflamed roots, 9 sessions at the dentist, and in the end I needed an extraction, then that got infected because a chip from my jaw bone'd irritated things... It got ugly. So even with root canal treatment I lost the molar and still had infections, five rounds of antibiotics as well... And that was with decent, non-diabetic blood sugars). Either way you'll need time to heal, and antibiotics may be a good idea whatever way you go.

All in all... Whatever you do, don't let it get out of hand. If you think you can get decent blood sugar control, more power to you. But don't put it off into infinity, whatever your choice'll be. And if at any point you get a fistula, (a little white pimple, if it's not burst yet), get yourself to a dentist quickly and get looked after.

Good luck,
Jo

 

[AshrafUM920]

You might not have the luxury of waiting overlong. Infections can run rampant and they are very painful. A root canal is no guarantee you won't loose it eventually anyway. (Three inflamed roots, 9 sessions at the dentist, and in the end I needed an extraction, then that got infected because a chip from my jaw bone'd irritated things... It got ugly. So even with root canal treatment I lost the molar and still had infections, five rounds of antibiotics as well... And that was with decent, non-diabetic blood sugars). Either way you'll need time to heal, and antibiotics may be a good idea whatever way you go.

All in all... Whatever you do, don't let it get out of hand. If you think you can get decent blood sugar control, more power to you. But don't put it off into infinity, whatever your choice'll be. And if at any point you get a fistula, (a little white pimple, if it's not burst yet), get yourself to a dentist quickly and get looked after.

Good luck,
Jo

i appreciate your message.
the scan showed inflammation but i don't feel any pain but, was offered 2 options and i did ask if i left it would i matter and the dentist told me it will start to cause you pain and eventually you will want to have it removed. so. unfortunately my DN said i shouldn't have any treatment with my levels being high as they are. i will wait and try and get my blood sugar in control.