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Does A Gum Infection Cause Low Pulse Rate?

My doctor referred me to a cardiologist that I will visit the end of March because my pulse has gotten low, 51. Today my periodontist says I have a gum infection and has prescribed penicillin which I will get today. Just wondering, is it possible the infection caused my pulse to drop for the past month?
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hello,

Gum infection is rarely seen to cause any disturbances in heart function, although there is a condition that can be caused by teeth and gum infection that is bacterial endocarditis, it is very rare. So I do not think that you fall in pulse rate is due to your gum infection, so you should get a cardiac investigation done to rule out the cause of low pulse rate.

As far as your gum infection concerned, you should get deep scaling done followed by a course of antibiotics to resolve the infection faster. Massage the gums with Chlorohexidine gel to reduce infection. You should also gargle with warm saline solution and antiseptic mouthwash solution.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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Does A Gum Infection Cause Low Pulse Rate?

Hello, Gum infection is rarely seen to cause any disturbances in heart function, although there is a condition that can be caused by teeth and gum infection that is bacterial endocarditis, it is very rare. So I do not think that you fall in pulse rate is due to your gum infection, so you should get a cardiac investigation done to rule out the cause of low pulse rate. As far as your gum infection concerned, you should get deep scaling done followed by a course of antibiotics to resolve the infection faster. Massage the gums with Chlorohexidine gel to reduce infection. You should also gargle with warm saline solution and antiseptic mouthwash solution. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora