BA in two days time . I have a dental abscess/ infection in gum/root canal . Dentist said wait until post BA to treat infection.

I would definitely postpone your surgery until at least 6 weeks after your tooth abscess is drained and you've finished a full round of antibiotics. You do not want to run the risk of your implant getting infected. Best, Dr. Nazarian

Hi. There is no doubt that if you truly have a dental abscess (as opposed to just a sore tooth) then you should postpone your BA operation. It is not worth the risk as the infection could seed your implants through the bloodstream and that would be a major problem.  Dont take the risk. Regards damien

Thank you for your question and I'm sorry to hear about your tooth. I would be sure to get in touch with your plastic surgeon as soon as possible and inform them of your situation. I personally would recommend you postpone your surgery. Having an infection elsewhere in your body puts you at higher risk of having a surgically related infection and/or higher risk of future capsular contracture. Best of luck, Dr. Kludt

Sorry to hear about your dental abscess.  While its disappointing, it is advisable to postpone your surgery and allow your infection to clear - this could take a month or so.  There is a risk that an infection elsewhere in the body could cause on infection with your implants and result in further surgery to remove your implants.  Listen to the advice of your dentist and plastic surgeon.

Thank you very much for your question.Ultimately, your surgeon will determine the optimal time for you to have the surgery.  I would be very surprised if your surgeon was comfortable doing a breast augmentation in somebody with a known dental abscess that hasn't been treated.  Yes, your surgery may be postponed, but you would avoid the problem of having an implant that gets infected.

Thank you for your question.I would advise caution and recommend the opposite.  Although unlikely a dental infection could result in some bacteria in the bloodstream that could make its way to the breast implants.  Not worth the risk of an implant infection or a capsular contracture.Recommend speaking with your plastic surgeon ASAP to discuss.Best Dr. L

I would not do breast augmentation surgery when you had a dental abscess-it could infect the implants. I would cancel your surgery and have the dental abscess drained and antibiotics and wait 6 weeks before breast implants. Discuss with your surgeon now.

In a case like this, I would postpone the patients surgery until the infection was treated and cleared. Having an infection elsewhere can increase your risks for post operative infection. It is best to contact your PS office immediately to update them. Every practice has different protocols and in circumstances like this it is best to let the office know sooner than later if possible.