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Anon isn't a dentist (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Been in this kind of dental pain. You'd pull the tooth long before you'd consider drillin' n fillin' it yourself.

If anyone is in this pain, you should know this...

1: Don't ignore it. It won't go away, and there is usually an infection that can spread to your jaw or other teeth. It needs to be taken care of by a professional ASAP.

2: You can take an NSAID with a Non-NSAID pain reliever, and it is just about the only thing that can relieve this pain. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen were my only relief while waiting for my dental appointment.

[–] maryjayjay@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My brother in law was hospitalized twice because he had a bacterial infection in his spinal cord. They put a needle into his aorta to inject antibiotics. They finally found that it all stemmed from an infected tooth.

[–] SkyJuice@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Jesuuuus

[–] Mobile_Audience@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Afaik, rarely an unattended tooth infection can break through to the sinus and even cause sepsis https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tooth-abscess/symptoms-causes/syc-20350901. Also rarely an infection in the lower jaw can spread down into the neck, causing rapid swelling that if untreated can cut off your breathing and suffocate you https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23457-ludwigs-angina. Though I’m not sure why the latter is named Ludwig’s Angina since I don’t think it’s associated with heart pain.

TLDR: small risk of dying if a dental infection isn’t treated and infection spreads

[–] Flyingostrich@endlesstalk.org 3 points 11 months ago

AFAIK angina comes from the Latin word angere which means to suffocate.

Angina pectoris being suffocating chest pain, often accompanied by shortness of breath.

And Ludwig angina litteraly suffocating a person via swelling.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Yeah I think I'd try an ice skate and a rock Castaway style before i attempted a DIY root canal.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Opioids like Tramadol can also help with the pain.