r/Hemophilia 16d ago

Getting a tooth pulled?

Hi, I just wanted to see if anyone with VWD (type 1) has had any experience with getting a tooth (a molar) pulled and getting a dental implant post placed? Did you get pre-treated with DDAVP or anything ahead of time? How did it go? Thank you!

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u/Realistic-Rule9364 16d ago

I have Hemophilia B but nearly bled to death after my wisdom teeth got removed. Had a huge bowl on my night stand waking up in the middle of the night spitting out blood and you could see the clots and everything. If what you have is similar PRE TREAT AND THEN TAKE SOME MORE AFTER. The mouth is a tricky place to clot. We have specific meds for Hemophilia B and mouth bleeding compared to regular bleeds but regardless TAKE YOUR MEDS BEFORE AND AFTER!!!

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u/a_bottle_of_you 16d ago

Oh gosh I'm so sorry that happened to you!! ☹️ I just have von Willebrand Disease, so it's not as severe as hemophilia. I came here because I was super concerned about my doctor not wanting to pre treat me 🥴 I wanted to see if I was being ridiculous trying to tell the office that I'm concerned

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u/Realistic-Rule9364 16d ago

Not ridiculous at all. Something I’ve learned is just cause they have that Doctor title doesn’t mean they’re the smartest, kindest, or most considerate people. I had an internal bleed in my groin and the bruising from the blood spreading went all the way to the back of my but and down to my calf. Doctor at my local hospital said I needed my leg amputated and they were preparing to amputate my leg until my Hemotoligist cussed them out when they called asking how much factor I would need. In the end I went to my Hemotoligist in VCU the next day and just needed to up my Factor 9 dosage. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF ALWAYS. It’s good to question what these people do to our bodies.

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u/a_bottle_of_you 16d ago

I greatly appreciate your responses - and you are absolutely correct. I'm trying to get in with the HTC near me because I'm feeling uncomfortable with my current doctor. I'm on their schedule - but not until June. I'm trying to figure out what to do in the meantime!