My twin sister has infected wisdom teeth, & she can't get it fixed until December. Is she going to be OK?!


Question: My twin sister has infected wisdom teeth, & she can't get it fixed until December. Is she going to be OK.?
She's a military vet & goes to the VA hospital, & they said that's the SOONEST they can get her in. She said her teeth have pus & give her horrible headaches. Health Question & Answer


Answers:
If her wisdom teeth are infected then she needs antibiotics. ASAP, oral infections are not something you want to mess around with, as the infection can spread and lead to sepsis. The infection needs to be cleared up before they can remove her wisdom teeth, the actual removal could wait til december but the infection needs to be treated now.Health Question & Answer

No, that isn't okay. Having an infection in your mouth is one of the worst things because the infection can easily work its way into your whole system from there. She could have a lot of her body infected by that time, she could even die from it. She needs to get them treated ASAP. She shouldn't even wait a week.Health Question & Answer

If they're infected, they need to come out right away...probably they are not infected, but IMPACTED. If that's the case, yes, she can wait until December, but she should be given antibiotics and pain pills in the meantime.Health Question & Answer

they should have given her a prescription for antibiotic to clear the infection. that needs to be gone before they can remove it. can she afford to have the surgery done outside the VA system.? Health Question & Answer

if she just take pain relievers and other medication she could be fine.
but the bst thing to do.....
is have faith in her.^_^
i may not know much.
but i know believing in her would be
the best way 4 a loving sister like you should doHealth Question & Answer

She had better go to a different doctor... infections like that can spread and cause complications. Probably all she needs is an antibiotic.Health Question & Answer

If she can put up with the pain she'll probably be ok. Be aware though that Wisdom teeth are very deeply rooted and that infection can go to her brain.Health Question & Answer

The wisdom tooth is as good as nothing. I had mine removed because they got infected ! Too much money to fix them and they are useless anyway !Health Question & Answer

Does she have a choice.?

Sounds like a medical emergency to me. If they are so badly infected then she is in trouble. Health Question & Answer

Infections like that can be fatal... they should be able to get it done faster than December...Health Question & Answer

and people want socialized health care, thats just a taste to come good luck!!!Health Question & Answer



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