“Does a root canal take longer to heal for a diabetic?”
I have diabetes, and am having a root canal done. I tend to take a longer time to heal with most things, will that be the case for this as well?
19 Answers
yes
Absolutely! All procedures take longer to heal. And gum disease is very common in diabetics. Please get your teeth cleaned regularly
As a rule, diabetics can be slow to heal. You can help yourself by doing good home care. Flossing and brushing correctly. Cleaning your tongue. You want to remove as many bacteria, their wastes food particles from around your teeth. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Unfortunately as you know, most things take longer to heal with diabetes. If this was just the very beginnings of an infection in this tooth you may get lucky and not have complications. Living with diabetes is very difficult as it affects every part of your life. I feel the possible complications to many dental and medical procedures is underappreciated.
Possibly since diabetes is an autoimmune problem and some diabetics actually reject their own teeth.
Yes. If you heal slowly. The root canal healing may be the same.
Possibly but I have not seen this to be a problem in the past
Yes it can. A tooth with trauma and your general health, can affect the speed of recovery and healing.
No, not likely as the treatment is done inside the tooth.
It is not yet scientifically proven. But most diabetics have gingiva and soft tissue problems and immunity low, so the chances are quite high to have a slower reaction.
If your blood sugar level is under control, there should be no problem in having a root canal done.
Now, if there is an infection involved related to the root canal , your dentist will prescribe antibiotics as to prevent spreading of infection or affecting your glycemia.
Now, if there is an infection involved related to the root canal , your dentist will prescribe antibiotics as to prevent spreading of infection or affecting your glycemia.
Endodontic therapy should respond normally in a controlled diabetic. In an uncontrolled patient, the infection may not resolve normally or at all.
Monitor the healing, and if pain/swelling occurs, seek a second opinion.
Monitor the healing, and if pain/swelling occurs, seek a second opinion.
All healing takes longer if you are a diabetic including root canals. If pain persists beyond 2 weeks go back to your dentist
Usually when we talk about post op dental healing in diabetics, oral surgery procedures come to mind (extractions, implant placement, periodontal surgery, bone grafting procedures). As far as root canals are concerned, healing may still be within an average period of time.
Brian M. Kalb
Dentist
Not necessarily. There are diabetics that are excellent healers. I feel that it depends on the specific localized problem, and how it was addressed and treated.
Root canal healing should be the same for a diabetic than for any other person.
It's possible because diabetic patients tend to heal slower from Cuts or generalized wounds and a root canal is actually an invasive procedure to remove the nerve and circulation of the tooth.
Diabetes does affect all types of healing, however with the proper technique any difference relating to a root canal should be at most minimal
If you have an infection, it may take a little longer to heal than a healthy patient.
