{"id":146,"date":"2023-05-11T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myrhdentist.com\/blog\/?p=146"},"modified":"2023-06-13T21:01:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T21:01:01","slug":"how-a-toothache-can-become-life-threatening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrhdentist.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/11\/how-a-toothache-can-become-life-threatening\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Toothache Can Become Life-Threatening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Obviously, toothaches aren\u2019t any fun. If your tooth hurts, it can take the joy out of eating, make speaking difficult, and even make it hard to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet, some people still believe that they can just ignore a toothache until it goes away. Unfortunately, the fact is that oral infection will only get worse if you do nothing, and can even potentially put you in the hospital. If you\u2019re wondering how that is and what to look out for, here\u2019s why toothaches constitute a dental emergency<\/a> and why it warrants immediate attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Can Toothaches Be Dangerous?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often, toothaches that are enduring, throbbing, and feel like they\u2019re coming from within a certain tooth are a consequence of an infection. There are other reasons teeth can hurt\u2014you would need a dentist to diagnose you\u2014but infection is one of the most common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For reasons too complicated to fully explore here, the body isn\u2019t able to fight off infections in the mouth the way that it can elsewhere. That means that oral infections are degenerative, only getting worse with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If things get bad enough, it\u2019s possible for the bacteria from an oral infection to seep into the bloodstream via the gums. This can cause an infection elsewhere in the body, which can even become life-threatening if nothing is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs That an Oral Infection is Spreading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a toothache and start to notice any of these symptoms, it\u2019s a sign that the infection has begun to spread. You should call an emergency dentist immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n