JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Dental Treatment

ObligatoryMust not donate if:
a) Less than seven days since root canal treatment, dental capping or having a tooth removed.

b) Less than 24 hours since a filling, scale and polish or other superficial treatments.

c) All wounds are not healed.

d) There is any infection.
DiscretionaryIf inspection or dental impressions only, accept.
See if RelevantSurgery
Infection - General
Additional InformationDental extractions and other treatments can result in bacteria getting into the blood stream. The waiting times after treatment are to allow healing and for any bacteria that have entered the blood stream to be cleared.

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This entry was last updated in
TDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 02