My husband went to the dentist today to have a root canal. After she got in there she said it was just a very very bad cavity so she filled it and capped it. He was in there approx 2 hours. After he got out he said he was very very cold. His appointment was at 1pm, its now 6pm and he has 103 degree fever and chills and is very very achy. I called the dentist and the secretary said its just a coinsidence and he has the flu, but ive heard of people getting sick and dying after dental work. Immediately after? or does it take awhile? I dont know if i should take him to the emergency room or not. Please help.
2006-12-07 10:58:52 · 9 answers · asked by starsandmoon73 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Don' t worry about the CAUSE at this time. TREAT your husband first.
1) Antibiotics to wall off infection. Call DDS for prescription.
2) Advil or Motrin or Tylenol to reduce fever. Keep temperature AT LEAST below 101 F and monitor his temperature every 4 hours. If the temperature does not come down after 2 hours of taking the medication, go to the emergency room.
3) Drink plenty of water.
4) If he is vomiting, phenergan per rectal.
5) Liquid or soft diet.
6) If possible, take his blood pressure.
Minh Nguyen, DDS
http://www.softdental.com
2006-12-07 11:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Houston Dentist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Dentist should not have brushed you off that way. Although your husband may have the flew, the fever can also be caused by a number of other problems since the oral cavity is connected to or related to so many other structures and spaces, including the cranial cavity which houses the brain, and the thoracic cavity which houses the lungs and the heart. It's better to be safe than sorry so i would suggest you call your dentist again or consult your physician.
2006-12-07 13:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by Future DDS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He certainly has an infection, but whether it is due to his tooth or not is hard to say. Certainly the timing is suspicious. His symptoms are also consistent with the flu.
It would be very rare for a healthy person to die from dental work, but if you husband has serious health problems like diabetes the risk would be increased. To be on the safe side, I would recommend you call you family doctor, or have him evaluated in an urgent care or emergency room setting.
2006-12-07 11:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it seems rash, but I would.
My Mother (84 with congestive heart failure) caught a cold from the dental assistant and died three weeks later. After the cold, bronchitis, pneumonia, kidney failure.
Better safe than sorry and 103 for an adult is pretty high.
So I am more than a little NUTS on this subject.
2006-12-07 11:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your husband should be seen by another DDS or in the emergency room. He has an infection, that is why the root canal was needed. Perhaps the DDS should have given him an antibiotic. I would not wait on this if I were you, get him help NOW.
2006-12-07 13:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they say that chocolate is to sweet for a dogs stomach so they get really sick and might even die. My friend's dog ate a pound of chocoalte and as far as I know it is still alive. That is not something I can answer but it all depends on the dog. If your dog ate a lot of chocolate you should take it to the Vet asap!
2016-05-23 04:49:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF A BLOOD INFECTION IS THE RESULT OF A DENTAL PROCEDURE, IT NORMALLY TAKE A DAY OR TWO TO MANIFEST.
PROBABLY THIS UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IS DUE TO TIME AND CHANCE, NOT THE DENTIST. IT MAY WELL BE THE FLU THAT IS MANIFEST IN THIS EVENT.
2006-12-07 11:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would take awhile. felling very very cold is the first sign of fever, so more than likely, he had the fever earlier today also. give him Tylenol and fluids.
2006-12-07 11:02:02 · answer #8 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a few minutes
2006-12-07 11:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by Kenny S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋