Hello,
For the past 2 months I have been having on and off again severe bouts of teeth pain. After 2 months I just couldnt take it anymore and went to the dentist. He told me my wisdom teeth are rotting and that i have an infection in 2 other teeth. I am going on antibiotic tomorrow, however, did I wait too long? Could the infection have already spread to my bloodstream, heart, eyes, brain? For the past 2 days now my right eye (side of the bad tooth) is swollen and I have problems closing the eyelid.
What if the infection spread? Will the antibiotic get wherever it spread? I am panicking over this as I keep reading on the internet that a tooth infection can lead to death. Am i over-reacting or over-paranoid about this?
Should I go to the ER right now? Am I dying?
Thanks,
Adam
2007-09-23 22:58:05 · 3 answers · asked by KnowItAll123 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes, it is dangerous and can cause extreme illness when it affects the other vital organs.
A tooth infection affects two major organs such as heart and brain. However, it affects every other organ when the infection is in the blood.
In extreme cases,due to infection, your facial and neck muscles swell , causing your wind pipe(trachea) squashed and compromising your breathing too.
A tooth infection/abscess can spread to brain and cause brain abscess which is very serious. When it affects the heart, it can infect the inner layer of the heart(endocardium) and valves of the heart that all may lead to heart failure(if, left untreated) and eventually death.
So it better consult your doctor who may suggest a tooth extraction(..remember, tooth extraction may not be done always due to various reasons) and a course of antibiotics to clear the infection.
Please do not overlook a tooth infection / abscess. It has serious complication.
2007-09-23 23:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Remo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-12 00:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 16:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in college, I had a roommate/friend who had an infected tooth and she put off going to the dentist about it for lack of insurance/money.
In the meantime, she finally went to the campus health center because of her kidneys aching and she had a bad kidney infection caused by the infection in her tooth spreading to her kidneys. The kidney infection was healed through antibiotics, but the campus health center said she could have lost her kidneys if she'd waited any longer.
FINALLY, she was convinced to go see a dentist about her tooth and have it pulled. I had to drive her home after the dental surgery due to the anesthesia she was on. It was a scary time - I was really worried about her. But I couldn't convince her to see a dentist - she was pretty stubborn.
So, you did the right thing by seeing a dentist. I imagine that you need to clear the infection with antibiotics before the dentist can remove the rotten tooth or you WILL spread the infection to your blood stream. Good luck!!
2007-09-23 23:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ тнє σяιgιиαℓ gιяℓfяι∂αу ♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think this can be possible. any Egyptian rulers died of tooth decay and infection. I'm not sure if there is a possibility, but a person may not die because of the infection itself, but the pain the infection causes when you place something your mouth that you couldn't eat anymore.
But go ask for a second option to a dentist.
2007-09-23 23:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by Sir Cairo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the pain is just on the tooth it will be fine, If the pain occurs over the whole mouth than there is a high chance that you may suffer from oral gland infection which will spread down the throat causing your organs to explode
2016-03-18 22:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the infection is because of what is called an abscess yes, a person could die from it depending on how quickly it's caught.
I would recommend going to the ER or seeing your primary care physician tomorrow morning to have them evaluate the situation further.
2007-09-23 23:05:00 · answer #7 · answered by sokokl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, but do remember that those are extreme case scenarios. If you're worried about the antibiotics you are taking orally, yes they will reach wherever your blood goes. It is true however, that some drugs don't pass the blood-brain-barrier, so if you're worried it could be something more serious you should get it checked out. If it is more serious, then they'll start you on IV antibiotics. Point is, if you're worried get it checked-out.
2007-09-23 23:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by Miya 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2016-10-23 15:14:07 · answer #9 · answered by jason w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can and if you are worried go to the ER but if your not that worried than go to the dentist tomorrow, you have to go to the doctor soon.
2007-09-23 23:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋