I would Like to know about Blood Poison and how having an Abscessed tooth can Contribute to It thnx?

Question

i have always believed that if you get and abcessed tooth you can most likely contract blood poison from it if you pulled the tooth while the infection is present is this true?? also i went to a dentist who was going to pull the tooth but was not going to do anything about he infection and when i was told all they were going to do is pull the tooth and nothing about the infection i got up out of the chair and walked out did i do the right thing?? i have since gone to another doctor and they have prescribed an antibiodic meds to help me get rid of the infection and then they are going to help me find another dentist. did i do right by walking out or was i in the wrong because i was told wrong about never having a tooth pulled while infection is present in the mouth around the abcessed tooth thnx i am trying to survive such pain from the pressure of the infection pocket i am in need of help thnx

Answer 1

You were right in leaving. I mean you should always trust your gut instinct where your health is concerned and you are able to
get a second opinion. I heard the same thing. When I had a tooth that got so abscessed that I ended up with cellulitus on my face it
was so swollen they ended up putting in the hospital on IV antibiotic therapy. No dentist would touch that tooth becuase of all the poison in the tooth. The only thing I would have asked is maybe if it is just a small abcess it is not necessary to wait. However everyone in my family has always had to wait for the swelling to go down. Good luck and hope you feel better

Answer 2

I think you did right.

I have heard horror stories of people who have teeth pulled while the tooth had an active abscess.

Good for you for insisting on having the infection treated first!

Be certain, however, that you do not become complacent when things look "ok" after the antibiotics start working... they are not "ok". I know people who say "oh my problem is solved I do not need to go to the dentist" and wind up in SERIOUS trouble. Go to the dentist!

The antibiotics should start to help with the pain around the tooth as they take care of the pocket of infection. Tylenol also really helps as does clove oil. :)

Oh, you can get septicemia (blood poisoning) from an untreated dental abcess.