Dental treatment - Cord blood

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. Less than 7 days since root canal treatment, dental capping or having a tooth removed.
2. Less than 24 hours since a filling, scale and polish or other superficial treatments.
3. All wounds are not healed.
4. There is any infection.

Discretionary

If inspection or dental impressions only, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Infection, general
• Surgery

Additional information

Dental extractions and other treatments can result in bacteria getting into the blood stream. The waiting times after treatment are to allow healing and for any bacteria that have entered the blood stream to be cleared.

Reason for change:

Entry carried over from previous Edition.

Version details:

CB-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (11 December 2007)