Hi all...
Sorry I haven't been around much; things are going well here so we like to pretend that Crohn's is a figment of our imagination for brief periods of time.
Taking DS in to the dentist this AM for an unplanned visit. The last two days he's had very swollen gums around his last bottom tooth, can't chew, swallowing isn't great and he's in pain. From what I could see, it almost looks like his wisdom tooth might be erupting (he's 17).... or infected... or something. Tyleonol did help with pain. His mouth is far too small for wisdom teeth.
I emailed with his GI last night assuming the dentist might want to do an antibiotic. He said to avoid abx and do chlorhexidine if possible. He thinks an abx might trigger a flare in DS. He said he'd also prefer if the tooth came out vs risk of getting infected in the future.
So... what do y'all know about chlorhexidine? And what do I need to know about Crohn's, Remicade, methotrexate and wisdom teeth removal?
Last Remi was 11/10 and next is 12/22.
I'll check back after the appt. Thanks!!!
So sorry for you.
Unfortunately, the mouth of almost every human being is too small for wisdom teeth. It depends not only on the age but also on each person's jaw. When I was 16 years old, I got braces, and the orthodontist from https://smiledoctors.com/locations/irving-belt-line/ told me that my jaw was too small and was no place for wisdom teeth and I'll have to remove them. When the time came for the eruption of the wisdom teeth, it was very painful. The problem was that I didn't get my teeth out until they erupted. This is the right process to avoid such unpleasant situations. So all the wisdom teeth must be removed at the right time, before the eruption.