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I have a toothache and went to see the dentist. He told me I had a tooth infection and needed a root canal treatment. I’m quite busy at the moment. I’ve had other infections, such as a sinus infection that I just sort of put up with and it eventually healed itself. I suggested this to my dentist and he said, and I quote, “That’s a good way to die.” Seriously?! Is he serious or just trying to scare me into getting the treatment?<\/p>\n

Andrew<\/p>\n\n

Dear Andrew,<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

I am glad you wrote. I know it would be easy to feel like your dentist is using scare tactics to get your business. In this case, however, he is right. A tooth infection is different from other types of infections. With a tooth infection<\/a>, the pulp inside the tooth dies. When that happens, even antibiotics won’t help because there is no longer any blood flow to get the medicine there. <\/p>\n

In the meantime, the infection continues to spread. Your jaw is quite close to your heart, lungs, throat, and even brain. You do not want the infection reaching there. Each year, there are between six to ten deaths from untreated tooth infections. <\/p>\n

The only way to get rid of an infected tooth is for a dentist to physically remove the infected pulp. That can be done with either a root canal treatment or tooth extraction. A root canal treatment will save the tooth. If you end up having to extract the tooth, then you’ll need to replace it. This is just for the sake of your appearance. It’s because the adjacent teeth will shift or tip into the empty space. <\/p>\n

If you do end up needing a tooth replacement, I recommend a dental implant<\/a>. It is the closest thing to a healthy natural tooth. However, if you get treatment soon enough, you should be able to just get a root canal treatment and not have to worry about that. <\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Gilbert Dentist<\/a> Dr. Matt Roper. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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