I have a rotten black tooth and it is only mildly hurting, not bad at all but I can taste the infection. I am not swollen at all though. Can swallowing the infection make other things unhealthy?
2007-11-29 06:03:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
yes. your mouth is the gateway to the body, it is connected to everything. you can get sick easier because your body is trying to fight the infection in your tooth and can't fight the illness.
your mouth is very close to your brain, infection can spread there.
the infection can get into your blood stream and travel anywhere, heart, etc...
long story short, you could die.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001060.htm
http://www.mmcpub.com/pdf/1997jph/199705jph_pdf/97jphv6n5p13.pdf
2007-11-29 06:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle - Dental Hygienist, USA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,,it is not a good thing for you to let that go,,,,I have heard that infected teeth can cause MAJOR health problems,,even death,,,that's when I took action and got my rotten tooth pulled. I felt alot healthier after wards too,,,like easier to be happy,,,kind of hard to explain,,but I noticed a difference in my overall health.
Good luck to you!
2007-11-29 06:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by E S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could get blood poisoning if the infection is in the root or gums. The infection can easily get into your blood stream from several points in your mouth. If you get blood poisoning many different problems, some life threatning, could result
2007-11-29 07:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by pda13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The infection can get into your bloodstream, causing major problems and even loss of life in extreme cases... please have that tooth taken care of and get on some antibiotics...asap.
2007-11-29 07:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by CDA~NY 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can. I had wisdom teeth problems that was starting to weaken my jaw to the point where if I bit into an apple and I could break my jaw. See your dentist ASAP.
2016-04-06 04:01:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-29 06:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by great6181930 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋