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Posts for Tag: tooth infections

Do I Need to See an Oral Surgeon for This Tooth Extraction?

I will admit to having a terrible fear of the dentist. Years ago, I had an infected tooth which needed a root canal treatment. I did the treatment but the experience was awful so I didn’t go back for the cap and the dentist never followed up. I thought I’d dodged a bullet, but now […]

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Can a Broken Off Tooth Get Infected?

Years ago, in my young and foolish days, I broke a tooth. I didn’t bother doing anything about it. Eventually, the rest of the tooth broke off, but as it wasn’t bothering me, again, I just let it be. Lately, though, the hole that is left has been giving me problems. It will hurt from […]

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Will a Tooth Infection Spread to My Brain?

I was told that I have a tooth infection. I was always taught by my mother that these are serious and should not be left untreated. They can even spread to your brain. The doctor just wrote me a prescription for an antibiotic and told me NOT to take it until a week before my […]

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