Is it safe to have wisdom teeth surgery while on Accutane?

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I have asked my dermatologist and my oral surgeon this question. The oral surgeon says it's fine. However, my dermatologist recommends waiting until I have been off of Accutane for at least a month. So, now I am not sure what I should do as my wisdom teeth are bad enough to need to come out asap. Is it dangerous to have IV sedation while on Accutane? Should I stop a few days ahead of time or would that even make a difference? Thanks for your help.

Val Alexander Daniyar, DMD · Answer

You should be fine getting your wisdom teeth out while on Accutane. This derivative of vitamin A affects primarily skin tissue and especially sebacious glands, which in turn are the essential part of skin healing process. That's why any procedure involving skin injury is possibly postponed while Accutane is being "cleared off" one's system. To the contrary, wisdom teeth extraction involves jaw bone and gum tissues that regenerate well even when Accutane is taken internally. But if have already taken the "drug holiday" that won't hurt you either to wait and extract your wisdom teeth later as long as there is no emergency. Hope this helped. Dr. Daniyar

Is it safe to have wisdom teeth surgery while on Accutane?

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