Posted by Snoozy on May 20, 2003, at 0:08:28
In reply to Re: MVP/dental, posted by mattdds on May 18, 2003, at 22:56:04
Hi Matt -
thanks for explaining it. This was quite some years ago, but my grandmother had MVP and she died after a dental surgery (several extractions if I recall). I don't think it was determined what did cause her death, but I read an article about the MVP/antibiotic issue a year or two ago and wondered.
Ok, now you've got me curious about another issue though! I know that antibiotic resistance is a very serious and threatening phenomenon for all of us. Does a one-time dose of an antibiotic present as much danger of causing resistance as not completing a course of AB or taking them because of a virus? Or is that something that can even be calculated?
I'm not looking for free dental advice, but does this look like a cavity to you? ;) Sorry, just being goofy. I found the news about how not receiving regular dental care can increase risk of stroke and heart attack very interesting. I wonder if we'll learn more about the connection between dental health and the rest of the body in the future.
Thanks again for the info, I appreciate it.
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