Can I go to the dentist with a cold sore on my mouth? ?

Question

Its today and I have a cold sore

Answer 1

Yes, because they've seen it all. In fact, the dentist could help you with it, give you medicine and all.

Answer 2

it's best not to

It is Contagious and the posibility of transmitting it to other patients is a concern.

It is possible that the virus can be accidentally passed to your eye or to extend the lesion to you nose. (due to instrumentation)

Irritation to the lesion can prolong the course and increase the severity of the infecton

(THESE words were taken from my Dental Hygiene Textbook)

In other words, " don't do it, wait till it's healed"

REMEMBER it maters on if it's healed, if it's new then no if it's been a few days then yeah it should be okay