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Certain medications prescribed for congestive heart failure, particularly diuretics, can cause dry mouth. This could increase the risk of mouth infections, thrush, and other problems.
People with severe congestive heart failure need to be careful at the dentist's office. They should avoid lying down too far in the dental chair. This might cause difficulty breathing because the lungs could fill up with fluid. Be careful getting up too quickly because you could get light headed and fall. Sometimes people with congestive heart failure will need to have their dental care performed in a hospital setting.
People with severe congestive heart failure need to be careful at the dentist's office. They should avoid lying down too far in the dental chair. This might cause difficulty breathing because the lungs could fill up with fluid. Be careful getting up too quickly because you could get light headed and fall. Sometimes people with congestive heart failure will need to have their dental care performed in a hospital setting.
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