Question

Can an infected tooth lead to sepsis?

Answer 1

Yes an infected tooth can sometimes lead to sepsis.

Infected teeth can lead to blood poisoning and then lead to bacteria getting into the blood stream that leads to sepsis eventually.

Some teeth infections may resolve on their own and some teeth infections can get more serious and lead to other health issues including the sepsis as well as heart disease, heart attacks, strokes etc.

So if you have a tooth infection you need to have a dentist check it out if possible to make sure the tooth infection is not very serious.

Sometimes antibiotics can help stop the tooth infection and even gargling with some apple cider vinegar can help get rid of bacteria and help the tooth infection.

A dentist will pull out an infected tooth if the tooth really does need to be pulled out.

However if the infected tooth can be treated with antibiotics then the dentist will want to treat the infected tooth first and see if the tooth infection goes away.

Dentists today are very reluctant to pull teeth and will want to try to save the infected tooth first before pulling it.

Remember that your adult teeth are your permanent teeth and when you pull that tooth out you cannot grow another one back.

So it's best to try and save your real permanent teeth when you can.

But if the tooth really does need to be pulled out then the dentist will pull the infected tooth out.

Answer 2

Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection.

It is a life-threatening medical emergency.

Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body.

Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract.

Because of problems with vital organs, people with severe sepsis are likely to be very ill and the condition can be fatal.

However, sepsis is treatable if it is identified and treated quickly, and in most cases leads to a full recovery with no lasting problems.

The way you get sepsis is through another infection you already have.

Then your body responds to that infection which in turn leads to the sepsis infection.

Sepsis is not contagious from one person to another so you cannot get sepsis from someone who has it as it's safe to be around someone with sepsis.

If you do have sepsis though it needs medical treatment by the emergency room because it is a life threatening infection.

Left untreated the sepsis can kill you within 24 to 48 hours.

You can survive sepsis if you get treated for the sepsis quick enough.

The longer you wait to get treatment for the sepsis the less chance of survival you have.

Sepsis can be and is deadly if not treated in time so it's very important to get to the emergency room right away if you think you have sepsis.

If you cannot get to the emergency room on your own you should call 911 and get an ambulance to take you to the hospital.

Some signs and symptoms of sepsis are fever, confusion, weakness, unable to get out of bed, unable to stand on your own, fast heart rate, difficulty breathing and low blood pressure, chills, dizziness, fatigue, flushing, low body temperature, or shivering.

Sepsis can show symptoms similar to the flu but it's much worse.