Depends: The answer really depends on what kind of dental work you need, and how well-controlled your epilepsy is. With well-controlled epilepsy, a procedure normally done under local anesthesia at the dentist's office can still be performed there. Local anesthesia should not interact with your epilepsy, unless the anesthetic is injected mistakenly into a blood vessel. A careful dentist can reduce the risk.
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A Dentist: If the dentist is aware of your condition, it generally shouldn't be a reason not to have work done. Although most local anesthetics can cause seizures in very high doses, the minute amount required for dental anesthesia shouldn't be a problem.
Answered 5/5/2012
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Dentist: Most of the procedures that a dentist can be handled with a local anesthetic. If you need more anesthesia then you need to discuss this with your dentist and the anesthesiologist.
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