Heart Failure and Abscessed tooth?
600891
Oh yes it can! There are many documented cases of patients who have had mild to moderate untreated dental infections that lead to serious, and even fatal heart complications.  Our mouths are very dirty places and also very vascular and provide great access for bacteria into the blood stream.  However, cause of death listed as Cardiopulmonary, does not mean that there was heart damage, it just means that the heart and lungs failed, causing death.  The abcessed tooth may be unrelated.
1106410
Go see a dentist!!  No one here is a dentist, or at least as I've seen from the responses to your question, and neither am I, but I can tell you that if you are having a problem related to tooth decay, IT WON'T GO AWAY BY WISHING IT AWAY!!! And the longer you wait the longer you'll suffer and the more work the dentist will have to do to fix the problem, and you'll get even more scared, and a bigger bill.  Another possibility here is that you're having sinusitis, or impacted sinuses, and that can hurt like hell and make it feel like your teeth are going to explode out of your mouth.  Go see some medical or dental professional.  This ain't gonna go away by hoping it does.  I know!!  What's that phrase: "Been there; Done that!!!!"  Get a  move on girl!!  You'll be glad you did!  God Bless you.
971328
You need to see a dentist  as soon as possible.  you likely have an infection...which can spread and cause systemic illness and symptoms.  Iyou do not have a regular dentist, get a referral from family or friend, call and tell them you are in severe pain and may have an infection.  Tell them you do not have insurance and ask if you can work out a  payment plan.  E.R. would be much more expensive and they would refer you to a dentist.   Wish you the best.
583488
Call your dentist.  Do you have fever?  My regular dentist was out of town once when I had to have a tooth pulled.  I went to different dentist to have it done.  I developed a fever and sickness. Two days later I called my regular dentist and was given antibiotics.  Apparently my tooth was absessed and should not have been pulled without first getting rid of the infection, as it will go into your bloodstream and cause sickness!
505079
I'm a dentist.\n\nGod help you pal.  Some of the advice given here not only reeks of ignorance, but is just plain stupid.  Advil for swelling caused by an infection?  Any high-school student would know that makes absolutely no sense.\n\nUnfortunately, and believe it or not, ER docs aren't particularly good with dental infections and at times, don't really know how to handle them.\n\nThere are a few things you must evaluate:\n\n1. Are you having difficulty opening your mouth?  Not painful opening, but difficulty opening.  There's a difference.  The latter is known as trismus, and is an indication that the infection is spreading backward in the direction of your neck.  Trismus indicates the presence of infection around the masticator muscles, which lie just in front of the lateral pharyngeal space...which is ground zero for airway compromise.\n\n2. Are you having difficult swallowing?  Painful swallowing is not an emergency, but difficulty swallowing is?\n\n3. Are you having difficulty breathing?  This is the biggie...\n\nIf you have any of these, you march yourself to the emergency room and let them know.  And if no one brings it up, suggest to them that there may be a potential airway issue.  An infection such as yours, even with antibiotics, can go from bad to lethal in a matter of hours.\n\nI truly hope that you are on a high dosage of a medication that covers anaerobic bacteria well, such as Clindamycin or Flagyl.  Do not ice your face, and do not begin using warm compresses until after the oral surgeon has drained the infection and has instructed you to do so.\n\nThe oral surgeon can drain the infection, and that will help with the swelling, but the main purpose is to help eliminate the infection.  A big pocket of pus in your face is not going to be helped much by antibiotics.  Introducing oxygen (i.e. air) into the abscess by surgical drainage along with placement of a Penrose drain sutured in place to maintain drainage and influx of oxygen, is the goal.  At this point, the infection consists of primarily anaerobic bacteria.  Introducing air turns the environment unfavorable for them.  This process requires surgery.\n\nIf I were you, I'd put your fears aside, bite the bullet, and don't be late for your appointment tomorrow.
493789
if you have had your tonsills checked by yr doctor and he says that there isn't a problem then i would got to your dentist and have a check up as you could have an infection in your teeth,there could be an underlying problem that could be soughted with antibiotics
45886
Yes, he does need to see a Dentist. Normally, Anitibiotics are prescribed to get the infection to go away...in the process, your husband will probably also feel the pain to subside as well, but this does not mean that the problem is no longer there. For a Dentist to be able to work on your husband's tooth at all(pulling it, or doing a root canal) the infection has to be gone, and that is where the antibiotics come in to play. If your husband was prescribed the medication and was told to return to the dentist after/during taking the medication and your husband failed to do so, then your husband will have to take another set of antibiotics( and finish the prescription) in order for the the dentist to be able do something about his tooth. This can be very dangerous...if there is an infection, and the dentist proceeds with taking the tooth out or doing a root canal, then the infection could spread to your husbands' heart. It is very important that your husband follow the Dentists' directions in taking the antibiotics as well as what to do to remedy the problem. Hope this helps!
499546
Not really sure of the question but if he has bacteria in his mouth he will probably get a prescription for an oral mouth rinse and maybe some antibiotics to go with that. If his teeth have gone bad they will probably be pulled if they can not be saved and he will receive a denture or partial depending on the number of teeth left and the condition of them. All of this depends also on the amount of money available.
659281
I went to a dentist with minor face swelling from an abscessed third molar emerging incompletely.  He pulled it then and there after some numbing and using some awful terror tactics.  I do believe he thinks he's House from the TV show.  Severe swelling in your face can restrict your neck, thus slowing blood flow to your brain or your esophagus, limiting your airway.  Both of which could be fatal if left untreated, I recommend lots of ice packs, not moving around much and NOT waiting for the pain meds to wear off before taking a new round.  Your tooth did get pulled didn't it?  I wonder why they didn't take it immediately?
558008
Many people like my son are REQUIRED to take antibiotics before dental work. It won't interfer. I, myself, have gone in with a tooth infection and they have perscribed me antibiotics for several days before they would even begin the work. However, the ear may be the root source of both pains. An xray should reveal whether the tooth itself is the problem or not. If it is, great--they can fix that right away and it won't drag on as the ear infection has.
488406
I'm guessing HF, but be very cautious because it's a nasty acid\nI found something new,fluoridated water, which will allow exchange in the teeth of hydroxyl ions for fluoride ions, slightly strengthens the teeth(from wikipedia).Maybe you don't need too use HF after all :)
17179
disease of the mouth can also affect the heart.
544763
Abscessed tooth? The poison may be getting into your system...go to the dentist pronto!
834845
It sounds like an infection.....although you have currently taken antibiotics you may need a different kind now....you may want to follow up with the dentist ASAP......\n\nI'm sorry you're in pain....good luck
993957
ABSOLUTLY NOT. What is wrong with you guys? He is in a very dangerous situation. If it's not treated, the infection will likely become septic ( poison his bloodstream, if it hasn't already). This is an infection, more dangerous than many. If the infection gets to his heart, he could very easily die, and without immediate treatment, he will. I've seen this tragedy two times in the ER. GO NOW, not later, or tomorrow. This is a job for an oral surgeon.\n\n\nGrizz
974170
abcess teeth smell horrible and you cant brush the smell away.  They also swell up really bad.  If thats not the cas then you dont have an abscess.
238679
If you don't brush your teeth everyday, you will face terrible terrible things. \n\nThe mouth contains a wide variety of bacteria, but only a few specific species of bacteria cause dental caries: Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli. These bacteria convert foods—especially sugar and starch—into acids such as lactic acid created through fermentation processes. These acids seep into the tooth and can wear away tooth structure. If you don't brush everyday, conditions in the mouth would become favorable; S. mutans and Lactobacilli will continue to thrive and continue to secrete these acids. Bacteria, acid, food debris and saliva combine in the mouth to form a sticky substance called plaque that adheres to the teeth.\n\nIt is most prominent on the grooved chewing surfaces of molars, just above the gum line on all teeth, and at the margins of fillings. Plaque that is not removed from the teeth may mineralize into calculus (formerly known as tartar). Plaque and calculus irritate the gums, resulting in gingivitis. Periodontitis occurs when there is loss of gingival attachment.\n\n \nParts of a tooth, including dentinThe acids secreted by S. mutans and Lactobacilli in the plaque dissolve the enamel surface of the tooth. As the bacteria become more prolific, the bacteria will follow the advancing front of acid damage and infect the dentin within the tooth. Left untreated, carious lesions will increase in severity from small discolored stains to actual holes in the tooth (cavities). Cavities are usually painless until they grow very large inside the internal structures of the tooth (the dentin and the pulp at the core) and can kill the nerve and disrupt the blood vessels in the tooth. If left untreated, complications may occur such as acute irreversible pulpitis (infection of the pulp) or acute apical pulpitis (abcesses within the mandible.)\n\nPlaque and bacteria begin to accumulate within 20 minutes after eating, the time when most bacterial activity occurs. If plaque and bacteria are left on the teeth, cavities can develop, and untreated tooth decay can result in death of the internal structures of the tooth and ultimately the loss of the tooth.\n\nDietary sugars and starches (carbohydrates) increase the risk of tooth decay. The type of carbohydrate and the timing and frequency of ingestion are more important than the amount. Sticky foods are more harmful than nonsticky foods because they remain on the surface of the teeth. Frequent snacking increases the time that acids are in contact with the surface of the tooth.\n\nSo, you see, if you don't brush regularly, your teeth might develop caries, and you might have to go painful surgeries... and more... but I dont want to make you afraid.  So, better brush everyday rather than getting into BIG problems later.