Dental work and SVT

[cpharr]

Do i have to take antibiotics prior to having dental work done if i have SVT?

[Soopster]

Heart Disease and Dental Treatment
People with certain cardiovascular conditions need to take antibiotics before dental treatment to reduce the risk of a condition called bacterial endocarditis. This is a relatively uncommon infection of the heart valves, but it can be life threatening. In 1997, the American Heart Association recommended pre-treatment antibiotics for people who have had endocarditis in the past and for those with:

    * Artificial heart valves
    * Certain types of complex congenital heart malformations
    * Surgically constructed systemic-pulmonary shunts
    * Acquired heart valve dysfunction (for example, rheumatic heart disease)
    * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    * Mitral valve prolapse with valvular regurgitation (leakage) and/or thickened leaflets

[Brooke_38]

Hello...

People who have valve related problems like Mitral Valve Prolapse, are at risk for   developing bacterial endocarditis. To decrease the risk of this happening  antibiotics are given prior to having dental work.

If you have only SVT, than "no" it isn't neccessary for you to take them:)

[cpharr]

oh!ok-thank you!

[Bon-Bon]

Hi cpfarr.  I do not know about antibiotics before dental treatment.

However,  I had SVT and found out the hard way that the shot the dentist gave me to "numb" the area before a root canal, contained a vaso stimumulator (adrenaline or adrenaline like substance) that made my heart go a hundred miles per hour, so to speak, in addition to the SVT.  So, the next time I had work done, I told my dentist about the SVT and what had happened and he suggested next time, to use a numbing medication that would not stimulate my heart and he did.  I was just fine the next go around.

[Momto3]

It's the epinephrine in the anesthetic that causes the racing heart, etc.  Next time you're at the dentist and you need/want an anesthetic ask for one WITHOUT epinephrine.  The medication generally takes a little longer to "kick in" and wears off faster, but your dentist will work with you for maximum comfort.  For those of us with "irritable hearts," the anesthetic w/o the epi makes a HUGE difference : )

[Bon-Bon]

Thanks Momto3.  :  )  That was the word I was looking for "epinephrine" not adrenaline.  

Yep, my experience was much better without the epinephrine on top of the SVT.  

[Bon-Bon]

Well.....guess what happend early this morning Soopster.  Looks like I'll be seeing you at the dentist too!    

I lost my filling.  This is the day after Thanksgiving; so, I have to wait 'till Monday.  

First time loosing a filling.  

I'll be sure to ask for the anesthetic without the epinephrine!  :  )