Best/Optimal Antibiotic for Oral Surgery?

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woodstock99
woodstock99 Member Posts: 338
edited February 2017 in Lymphedema

Went to dentist yesterday for quarterly cleaning & was told all my pockets are deep & possible bone loss.

Need to start with deep cleanings later next week in all 4 quadrants.

Asked for Keflex as I had read here that was recommended antibiotic to keep with you in case of infection, etc.

I have taken Keflex in past & can tolerate it.

They want to give me Clindamycin.

Any opinions or should I push for the Keflex.

Thanks.

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  • Freya244117
    Freya244117 Member Posts: 603
    edited February 2017

    I keep Keflex in case of cellulitis in my LE arm. I did not find it helpful at all for infection after wisdom teeth removal. My dentist prescribed 2 meds, metronide 400mg and cilicaine VK 500mg and things improved in a few hours.

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  • woodstock99
    woodstock99 Member Posts: 338
    edited February 2017

    thanks. My dentist says I do not need an antibiotic for the work they are doing (deep cleaning & scaling) as I am having antibiotics put in my gums. Of course he asked what doctor told me I needed to take one as precaution and I tried to explain my concerns about LE. My BS keeps telling me I am not as risk and when I go for checkups a large NCI breast cancer center has no leg cuffs to do BP!

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