“Doctor why do I need to take this letter to my physician? It’s just a tooth l! Just take it out! What does my heart have to do with it?”
If you are a dentist, you have heard this line many many times!
Here’s why:
Old family friend.
Wife passed away many years ago due to
If you are a dentist, you have heard this line many many times!
Here’s why:
Old family friend.
Wife passed away many years ago due to
Cancer!
Son in the US!
Not much going on for him other than a job!
Over the last few years, ended up neglecting his health!
His diabetes was through the roof!
The 3 month average, HbA1C, was around 10 for years! (Even for diabetics it should be under 7)
Son in the US!
Not much going on for him other than a job!
Over the last few years, ended up neglecting his health!
His diabetes was through the roof!
The 3 month average, HbA1C, was around 10 for years! (Even for diabetics it should be under 7)
Tried very hard to motivate him to address it! No change!
Wears an upper complete denture and has a few broken teeth in the lower jaw!
Met someone who got a full mouth implant rehabilitation done and so now wanted the same!
FINALLY got it to 7.5ish in December!
Great!
Wears an upper complete denture and has a few broken teeth in the lower jaw!
Met someone who got a full mouth implant rehabilitation done and so now wanted the same!
FINALLY got it to 7.5ish in December!
Great!
Son called and asked for an estimate. No issues he said.
3D scan showed amazing bone!
And then he got COVID!
Oh so close!
But all along something had been bothering me!
For someone whose sugar levels were so high for years, what about the rest of his body!
3D scan showed amazing bone!
And then he got COVID!
Oh so close!
But all along something had been bothering me!
For someone whose sugar levels were so high for years, what about the rest of his body!
So I insisted on a cardiac clearance!
Sent him to someone very specific whom I will trust with my life!
The report stunned me!!!
Basically 2/4 valves had massive deposits and were basically not working!
3rd one was so so and only one was ok!
In addition he has massive
Sent him to someone very specific whom I will trust with my life!
The report stunned me!!!
Basically 2/4 valves had massive deposits and were basically not working!
3rd one was so so and only one was ok!
In addition he has massive
Blockages in his blood vessels!
(Valves are the taps which control flow of blood into the heart and from one part of the heart to the other. If they are leaking, impure blood is basically being circulated throughout his body)
He needs at least 2 valves replaced and a bypass!
(Valves are the taps which control flow of blood into the heart and from one part of the heart to the other. If they are leaking, impure blood is basically being circulated throughout his body)
He needs at least 2 valves replaced and a bypass!
Long story short: his heart is in such bad condition, he cannot even be taken to the OT and have his remaining teeth extracted pre heart surgery!
Just imagine what would have happened had I treated him in my chair!
So please take “that piece of paper” to your physician and
Just imagine what would have happened had I treated him in my chair!
So please take “that piece of paper” to your physician and
INSIST on a written clearance on their letterhead when a dentists asks for one!
It might just save your life!
I know we just saved his! And ours too!
#Pune #dentist #health #MedicalClearance #diabetes #CardiacArrest #valves #life
It might just save your life!
I know we just saved his! And ours too!
#Pune #dentist #health #MedicalClearance #diabetes #CardiacArrest #valves #life
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