“Sepsis resulting from dental cleaning?”

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“Sepsis resulting from dental cleaning?”

How often does a routine dental cleaning of a healthy person result in sepsis?

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**Dr. Bhupinder S. Sachar** Dentist Yonkers, New York · Accepted Answer

Dr. Bhupinder S. Sachar Dentist Yonkers, New York

With My experience I have never had an incidence of sepsis after regular cleaning thanks

**Dr. Sujit Kumar Mohanty** Dentist Glen Allen, Virginia · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sujit Kumar Mohanty Dentist Glen Allen, Virginia

It has probably happened, but I am sure that the percentage is very, very small.

**Dr. Robert N. Lipner** Dentist New York, New York · Accepted Answer

Dr. Robert N. Lipner Dentist New York, New York

I have never heard of that. Very rare. The person would have to be in a very compromised condition for that to happen.