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What Happens When Tooth Infection Is Left Untreated?
Hi! I have had a tooth infection for about a year now and have been having horrible headaches and pain on my left side of my arm and chest, as a result of it. I am afraid I will lose several teeth or even die from it. I have a tooth abscess next to another tooth. In most cases of an untreated tooth infection of one year, how much damage has or it caused?
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Fri, 18 Jul 2014
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The infected tooth can cause a refered pain to the head and neck region. The infected tooth with abscess can be confirmed by the radiograph. For the infection you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). After taking a radiograph we can decide whether the tooth can be saved or removed. Consult a oral physician and get the radiograph done to rule out this. In a span of one year some part of the tooth might have lost.
The pain in the arm and the chest could be a separate issue, consult a cardiac physician for this.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The infected tooth can cause a refered pain to the head and neck region. The infected tooth with abscess can be confirmed by the radiograph. For the infection you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). After taking a radiograph we can decide whether the tooth can be saved or removed. Consult a oral physician and get the radiograph done to rule out this. In a span of one year some part of the tooth might have lost.
The pain in the arm and the chest could be a separate issue, consult a cardiac physician for this.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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I wonder your fear of a dental treatment could stop you from undergoing so much pain.
Left untreated the tooth infection will keep on damaging structures beneath .
Go to a dentist at the earliest
Left untreated the tooth infection will keep on damaging structures beneath .
Go to a dentist at the earliest
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