Mortality due to tooth infection

New research shows, the deaths due to infection through oral route is no longer rare, the number of people infected is increasing, particularly in the us.

The Journal of Endodontics (internal magazine) has just put the information of patients hospitalized because of the infection in the tooth root, or abscess around the Spire rising more than 400%, from 5757 people (2000) up to 8141 (2008), about 66 patients died soon after admission. This is the consequence of untreated tooth thoroughly.

Dr. Frank Catalanotto, head of community dentistry and behavioral science at the University of Florida said: "we cannot foresee the dangers when the tooth infection without treatment or treatment too late."

A tooth be abscesses (pus-coated by the germs of infection on root canal cause) are easy to treat by using marrow pipe or extraction time. However, we often subjective should come when the new disease to doctors. "They run to the hospital when the swollen face vù or can't breathe," he said.

The most recent report of Pew Charitable Trusts also give figures about 830,590 weekly emergency room visits related to the diseases of the teeth in the us which mainly abscess, an increase of 16% compared to 2006.

Dr. Mark Wong, Chairman of the oral surgery at the University of the United States of America also said, "oral infection became epidemic in the hospital, the emergency room".

Acute abscess can cause swollen cheeks, if not treated early, will lead to evidence of brain abscess or a sinus infection.

So, the best you make real good oral care, by brush teeth regularly and flossing properly instead of waiting until the tooth infection to harm to computer networks.

Symptoms of abscess

1. tooth aches.

2. When chewing food felt.

3. Numb the tooth when taking hot food or cold.

4. Bitter mouth.

5. Bad breath.

6. Mild fever.

7. Swollen glands of the neck.

8. People are tired.

9. top or bottom teeth swelling.=