Please note the following regarding dentistry:
- If you’ve had a scale and polish, and/or fillings, you can give blood after 24 hours.
- If you’ve had root canal treatment, dental capping (crown), dental implants, tooth extraction, you can give blood after seven days, provided you have no pain or infection and all wounds are healed.
- If you have had dental work abroad, you will need to wait three months from completion before you can give blood
- For more complicated dental procedures, you may need to wait longer before giving blood.
- You should not give blood if you have pain or toothache which could be caused by an infection or dental abscess.