2006-07-27 12:58:04 · 17 answers · asked by lucky 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes. Actually, infections in your teeth can go to your brain.
2006-07-27 13:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Princess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
An unattended cavity (most common, but not only cause) can degenerate to a pulpitis and from there to a necrotic pulp. In this stage you may have a chronic infection or an acute one.
The pus, highly contaminated, can then pass to other structures via blood vessels or via natural body spaces causing bacteriemia or septicemia. You can then manifest satellite infections.
The risk highly increases if you have a delicate medical condition such as being a cardiopath or diabetic and so on.
There are other situations besides cavity (remember, when saying cavity in this case we refer to such a one that has reached the pulp and caused a dento-alveolar abscess), like a periodontal abscess (support bone and gum) or even a dentoalveolar abscess caused by occlusal trauma (less likely).
The risk if any situation is also related to your immunological system.
The best thing is to remember your dentist before having pain, after all... we also eat ;-?
2006-07-27 17:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Moses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the tooth becomes infected to the extent that the infection enters the blood stream. It would take quite a while and be very painful.
2006-07-27 13:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by EPnTX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a hollow area motives an infection and the an infection isn't dealt with, sure...it ought to reason death. The mouth is proper to the nasal sinuses which go immediately into the suitable and mind. there have been circumstances of untreated gum and enamel infections that attack the meninges (coverings of the mind and spinal cord) and reason extreme adequate swelling to produce death.
2016-10-15 10:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - rare but possible - the infection could spread to other tissues where it could travel through fascia and reach vital structures - most likely blood vessels (i.e. Ludwig's angina)
2006-07-27 15:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by LJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if it gets an abcess, (you know like a zit in your gums) and that abcess ruptures sending the infection to your brain. called encephalitis. still curable with the right antibiotics. so, not likely.
2006-07-27 13:04:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, if a bad infection set in.
2006-07-27 13:00:25 · answer #7 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In rare cases, yes.
2006-07-27 13:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ..
before cavity become big hole you should visit dentist for treatment ...
2006-07-27 13:04:30 · answer #9 · answered by kam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cant die from having cavity
2006-07-27 13:15:12 · answer #10 · answered by breszille 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋