When is it safe to have dental procedures, extractions, etc. after upper and lower Blepharoplasty a month 1/2 ago.My spouse has serious gum disease and needs several teeth extracted and a deep gum cleaning with the laser procedure. Please advise. Thanks!
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December 22, 2011
Answer: Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) timing with extractions
I think that the first thing you should do is consult with a periodontist. This is a dentist that specialized in patients with gum and bone problems. Let them figure out the cause of your bone loss and treatment for it, then you can have a restorative dentist look at correcting any aesthetic i...
Definitely discuss this with both your cosmetic surgeon and your oral sugeon as to timing and interrelationships. If you need your wisdom teeth out, and most people do, it would make sense to have them out before any cosmetic surgery. Not wise to do at the same time I believe, as too...