My daughter is waiting for cardiac catheterization due to her congenital defect. By chance, I found out that she must have all her teeth healed, otherwise she would not be accepted. I don't understand why nobody has informed me about it before and why is it so important?
Hello,
every person, both children and adults, should take care of their teeth. It is important to keep your teeth he althy throughout your life, without further reminders. It is a hygienic obligation of every human being (and in the case of a child it is the responsibility of parents), the same as daily washing, hair cutting or nail clipping. Teeth damaged by caries are points where bacteria can easily be located and the so-called foci of infection from which the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream throughout the body. Therefore, before the catheterization procedure, you should go to the dentist's with your child and treat all changes in the teeth.
Regards
Krystyna Knypl, MD, PhD
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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