posted 10-07-2009 12:28 PM
Please advise: I have been advised that I cannot have surgery to remove my lower wisdom teeth as the risk of infection is too great, as I am type 1 diabetic.
Can someone please tell me if I am being fobbed off or is this really real?
posted 11-15-2009 03:00 AM
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posted 03-13-2010 12:55 PM
I have never heard that being diabetic is a contraindication for wisdom tooth extraction. The teeth themselves are usually a source of infection and need to be removed. I would think this is an individual call, based on risks vs. outcome. Certainly if you have infection around the wisdom teeth they need to go, but you will require close monitoring. whiten teeth