Should I Have Dental Work Done If I Have Thrush

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Candidiasis (Thrush)

The Bottom Line Candidiasis is a very common yeast (fungal) infection. The fungus normally lives in the body. It cannot be eliminated. The best way to avoid an outbreak of candidiasis is to strengthen your immune system by taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs). Most candida infections are easily treated with local therapies. In people with weakened immune systems, these infections become more persistent. Systemic anti-fungal drugs can be...

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thrush, thrush!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE, IT HELPED ALOT. I HAVE BEEN TAKING ATRIPLA BUT NOW HAVE THRUSH SINCE I STARTED TAKING THE MEDS. IS THE MED NOT WORKING OR HOW LONG BEFORE I SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT. BESIDES ATRIPLA I AM TAKING,CLOTRIMAXOLE LOZENGES AND...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

It would be very unusual for thrush to develop while on therapy and then not respond to the medications you are taking. The first thing I would suggest is that you see an expert provider to make sure it truely is thrush, versus something else such... Read more »

dental work with Bioalcamid filller

Dear Dri have read that dental work may cause infection for Bioalcamid (BA) implant in the cheek even teeth cleaning too. how could teeth cleaning could cause such infection? thanks...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Studies have shown that dental cleaning leads to temporary low level bacterial entry and circulation in the bloodstream. This is one of the reasons that patients with prosthetic heart valves are prescribed antibiotics before and after dental... Read more »

Dental Work

Hello Doctors,I would like to thank you for all your help. I am positive my numbers have been aroud ~600 for CD4 and 5000 VL.I need to have some dental work done. I need to pull my wisdom teeths (All 4) in the next year or so... Any advice?Kar...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.With a normal CD4 cell count, I don't see any significant HIV-related problems in having dental work done. Since starting on medications in probably not in your immediate future, there's no real issue with drug-drug... Read more »

Dental Work and Atripla

I have always been told that I had a minor heart valve leak and whenever I go to the dentist, they prescribe antibiotics prior to doing any work such as a cleaning, etc. I am concerned about any effect on my Atripla....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Short term use of antibiotics used for dental surgery are generally OK to take with Atripla. KH... Read more »

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Oral Thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was reading in the forums at aidsmeds on living with it and they had a topic related to dental needs and how the dentist was the first person that thought that they had HIV. I have oral thrush and have had it on and off for 2 months. I have also... Read more »

Is thrush a sign of ARS infection

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have had thrush now for about a week. Should I test for hiv or ARS or could it be somethingelse? Not really worried just curious.

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Yogurt for mild thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've noticed that regular yogurt (with acidophilus) seems to help with mild thrush. Could this be my imagination or does this really work? Read more »

THRUSH QUESTION...

Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply

When Oral Thrush is present in true ARS form, does it go away after a few days/weeks? Or is it 100% necessary to get antibiotics to rid of it. Just wondering because of my extremely and unusually white tongue that has been present for some time now.

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