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Is it safe is to get root canal treatment while having had cardiac stents and one's on and atenolol and plavix?

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Prophylactic : antibiotics. Talk to your doctor as you would prophylactic antibiotic or and oral procedure. Wish you good health!

Answered 6/5/2020

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