Can you die from an untreated infection caused by an impacted wisdom tooth?!
Question: Can you die from an untreated infection caused by an impacted wisdom tooth.?
Someone told me that if you don't treat a tooth infection, or have an impacted wisdom tooth extracted, I could get a blood infection and it could kill me...... Is this true and if so, how likely is it.?
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Not only could you die from an infection if you don't take care of it you wisdom teeth suck the life out of your other teeth.. I had this problem my wisdom tooth caused my moler to decay so not only did i have to have one tooth pulled i had to have two teeth pulled.. Get them taken it out it is well worth it..Health Question & Answer
It is true.. A tooth abcess (a build up of infection in the mouth) can spread to the brain and kill you if it's not treated..Health Question & Answer
I suppose it could be true, if you didn't first hang yourself to make the pain go away! Get it fixed!Health Question & Answer
I think that's how Cleopatra died..Health Question & Answer