Are mouth infections,serious or can they be fatal?!
Question:
Are mouth infections,serious or can they be fatal?
i wen't to dentist,to get lower gum's cut down to have my denture's fit good.i wen't back to dentist he had oral surgeon come in,they said for some reason i was full of infection&swollen&my infection had moved to my tongue&had puss.it was so painfull,i haven't been able to wear my teeth on the bottom,yet!!
Answers:
Yes, infections of the mouth are serious, and sometimes they can be fatal. An abscess or an infection is pus. Pus growing in your gums or in your jaw bones and then escaping out into your body is not exactly healthy. It is loaded with bacteria and your own bodies white blood cells. So yes, the bacteria getting into your body can have serious consequences. The worst is when the infection spreads to your brain. This is called Ludwig's Angina. People die every year from infections that originated in the mouth.