Had Dental Procedure Scaling And Planing, Not Given Antibiotics But Only Mouth Rinse. Can I Donate Blood?

Posted on Sat, 5 Oct 2013

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Question : I just had a dental procedure[scaling and planing] I was NOT given oral antibiotics, just a antibiotic mouth rinse to spit out after 30 seconds. my question is can I still donate blood??

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

From the information you have provided, there is no contraindication to donating blood. However if it is not and urgent request, i will like to suggest that you consider doing that after 7days. If you must do it right now, then go ahead. It is still safe.

I am glad wit your commitment to donating blood. It for sure saves lives and is a very good contribution to healthcare. Thank you for doing this.

I hope this answer your query fully. I wish you well and thank you so much for using our services. feel free to ask me any follow up questions if need be.
Thanks.
Dr. Ditah, MD.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar