So, I started having issues with my teeth in the last few months. I had a scaling done, and everything was looking good. Now the dentist says I need a root canal. I had one scheduled, and they pushed it back to a week before my surgery. I've read differing things saying it's fine, and other things said I should not have the root canal so soon. I'm waiting to hear back from the surgeon, but I thought I would ask on here while I twiddle my thumbs waiting.

I'm not a doctor and I don't know, but I would think you'll be on antibiotics following root canal and you'll still be recovering from it. Plus they put those tubes in your mouth for anesthesia for WLS. I would try to space them further apart, but your surgeon is the best person to answer this question.

are you in pain or has the dentist said it’s urgent to have it done now? or could you wait until after surgery

Please go onto surgery as healthy as possible, this is your life you might be risking. Want you to have only the best results, surgeon might withdraw your clearance if you have an Active infection, don't put the Dentist 's. the Surgeon, YOU could be the loser in this equation.

On 5/11/2019 at 5:14 PM, Zemi said:

are you in pain or has the dentist said it’s urgent to have it done now? or could you wait until after surgery

It doesn't hurt. It did before. I had a round of antibiotics and it cleared up. I finally talked to my doctor, he said I could have it that close to surgery...but now my dentist has moved me until after my surgery since they had to give up my appointment.

that's great the infections all cleared; and now the date has been moved hopefully it works out better for you