What are the chances of an abscessed tooth killing you

What are the chances of an abscessed tooth killing you

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An abscessed tooth normally causes pain due to infection, and chances of death is extremely rare to none. ChaCha on.

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Q: Ok to start i am a 20 year old female.I think i am crazy in the head.Ok lets see i use to live a normal life and was the happest person you would ever meet,very outgoing,loved going out i mean everything i loved life alot.Well about 5 months ago i ended up getting the h1n1 and i was kinda scared because of all the news and people dying from it but i made it fine.Well i was so happy that i didnt get more sick than i was.Then about one week later i started to feel like i couldnt breathe good and kept feeling like i was going to pass out everytime i was doing something.Well to make a long story short after going to the hospital like 10 times for the same thing they told me i had anxiety which i didnt know what it was because i have never had it.I did some research on it and felt thats what i had well this went on for 2 months straight where i wouldnt do anything and couldnt do anything because of it,i did learn how to control it a little bit at a time but i do still have it now but not as bad as before.Well as things were getting better for me i ened up getting bronchitis and then the anxiety came back again I was put on meds for the bronchitis and it was going away and i was so haoppy because i wasnt going to be sick anymore and i was going ot be back to my normal self again:[.Well right before i got better i ened up waking up with tooth pain one morning where i had broken a tooth like 2 years ago so i went to the er to see what they would say and of course they couldnt do anything for me but gave me penicillin just in case there was an infection int he tooth.Well i came home the pain had went away and i was looking on the internet about tooth pain and read about an abscess.And then i started to freak out thinking omg i have it and that i am going to die form it.Well i dont have any swelling,fever,or pain in the tooth anymore but i am so scared because i have headaches that if it is an infection it has went to my brain and i also fear that it will go to my heart and kill me and i keep thinking my thorat is closing.Plz if you can help i would love that.Does it sound like an abscess?How do i know the penicillin is working?What are my chances of dying?Oh i do have a densit appointment monday in the morning but i am scared to wait that long!Should i go to the er again?

A: Take a deep breath and just listen. If that tooth has been broken for two years, it is very unlikely to kill you over the weekend. You can tell you have an abscess if the area around the tooth is swollen. if theres no swelling the penicillin is unlikely to do anything because of the anatomy of the tooth prevents good circulation.There has been one documented case of a dental abscess traveling to the brain killing someone in about 40 years of records, so it is very very rare. Considering how many people live with dental abscesses. So all things considered things will be fine. I mean no disrespect but it sounds you have moderate to severe anxiety and it may be something to talk to your doctor about.