I am a 50 year old healthy female 5 weeks post op with left tkr. I had s cracked tooth I didn't know about, and it has recently gotten worse. There is no pain, or swelling, and I see the dentist in two weeks. I have been reading about infection of my tkr due to dental problems. Should I be worried, as I do have a bad taste coming from that tooth. I called my is who gave me an RX to take before the dentist. What about until? How common is an infection after tkr?
Thank you