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Find the Right Dentist

Look for a dentist who can work with your HTC to provide safe treatment. The HTC might even have a dentist as a member of its comprehensive treatment team. If not, it should be able to help you locate a suitable dentist in your area.

Follow Post-Treatment Instructions Carefully

• Your dentist may advise the use of ice packs to reduce swelling
• Make sure your child avoids using straws and eating hot foods, and that he rinses his mouth for several days or until he has completely healed
• Ask the dentist to recommend a non-aspirin pain reliever to help control pain and soreness

Inform the dentist

To provide your child with appropriate care, the dentist needs to know:

• The type and severity of your child’s hemophilia
• Whether your child has an inhibitor
• Whether your child has any infectious diseases, such as hepatitis
• Whether your child has a venous access device (VAD)
• What medications your child takes
• Whether pretreatment with factor concentrate or other products will be needed
• Whom to contact at your HTC

Have your HTC staff complete the "Information for Dentist" form. Print out this form and give it to your dentist to put in your child’s chart. Be sure to update it regularly.

Plan for dental procedures

It is essential that your child’s dentist works with your HTC to ensure that dental procedures are performed safely. Based on the severity of your child’s hemophilia and the type of procedure, you may need to take preventive measures.

• Factor replacement therapy: Your child may need to receive factor before certain dental procedures. These include block anesthesia, deep scaling, fillings, extractions, root canals, and any type of oral surgery
• Antibiotics: If your child has a VAD or heart murmur, discuss the need for prophylactic antibiotic therapy

Follow post-treatment instructions carefully

• Your dentist may advise you to use ice packs to reduce swelling
• Make sure your child avoids using straws and eating hot foods, and that he rinses his mouth for several days or until it has healed
• Ask the dentist to recommend a non-aspirin pain reliever to help control pain and soreness