I just went through a procedure at the dentist which injected antibiotic under the gumline. It seemed to cure my bleeding and peridontal disease. But what has it done to my heart and lungs? Any ideas? I seem to be more short-winded on longer jogs. Any connection?
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There is a incidence of periodontal infections travelling via you blood to you heart causing among other things pericarditis - inflammation of the pericardial sac of the heart which is quite serious. Having said that you would probably have other symptoms such as chest pain, fever etc.... to go along with the shortness of breath. If your really worried about whats going on you need to have a talk with your Dr.
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i dont know, but they say you must brush your teeth before bed because your mouths germs somehow can adversly affect your heart that way
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First of all there is no cure for periodontal disease, once you have it you always have it due to the irreversible nature of lost bone. However we can arrest it, or keep it from getting worse. The Antibiotic under your gum-line can help kill some of the bacteria, however you have to do your part as well by having diligent homecare techniques. As for your heart, the bacteria that are found in the oral environment can travel via your blood stream to the heart and possibly infect your heart. This is called infective endocarditis which you can look up on the net. You prob. are fine, but if you continue to have problems than see your doctor. The short-windedness prob. has nothing to do with your recent perio treatment. The best thing for you to do to prevent your perio from getting worse is do your brushing, flossing, proxy brush use, and rinsing with listerine or peridex. Make sure that you see your dentist every three months to make sure that you are not getting worse. Any bleeding or inflamm in your mouth is a sign that you have infection present, which means that your perio has not been arrested, which means it could be getting worse
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