How do teeth affect physical conditions? I've heard of people who have become deathly ill and even died just becouse of a tooth. And they were instantly better once the tooth was pulled.
2006-07-21 09:40:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Yes, I've heard of this. People who have had bad oral hygiene with years of infected gums and rotten teeth. The infection gets into the blood stream and eventually winds up on the backside of the heart valves. It's very hard to cure this type of infection, and pretty soon they'll be looking for a donor heart. If no donor heart is found in time, then the person will wind up dying of the infection......that all started with bad oral hygiene.
2006-07-21 10:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the person who died got any better when their tooth got pulled, but I understand what you are saying. Grownups who do not take care of their teeth will have the germs go below the gum line. Then the dental Hygenist cannot clean them properly. This will lead to gum disease and loss of the teeth. (Believe it or not, it is painless to lose teeth this way). In reality, the germs have affected the bones where your teeth roots are. When the bone is gone, the teeth have nothing to hold onto so they fall out. This type of disease has been associated with a heart condition. But as far as I know there is no direct link.
2006-07-21 16:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by Matt G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rotten teeth can make you deathly ill. they are full of infection and bacteria that can get into your blood stream and eventually kill you.
2006-07-21 16:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, u can die from an absessed tooth..i had one when i was little..very very very very very very very very very painfull..i mean screaming and bawling
2006-07-21 18:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋