I had gallbladder surgery last year and I have an upcoming one this year for my thyroid but I was wondering, why is it that they ask about dental stuff. Why is it important for surgery? What happens to people who have emergency situations and have like bad teeth or something? Just curious.
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A dental infection or abscess can cause bacteria to enter the bloodstream, and settle in surgical areas, so it can represent additional risk. For an elective surgery, they can have you get the dental issues fixed, or prescribe antibiotics.
For an emergency surgery, they just do the surgery, then monitor for signs on infection. It may represent additional risk, but if the surgery is more important, they are willing to take that risk if it cannot be avoided.
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