Not long ago, an anesthesiologist in Jiangsu died of septicemia due to infection caused by toothache. He was 29 years old. While feeling deep pain and regret for the young doctor, many people also expressed surprise: they all said "toothache is not a disease, it hurts like hell". Can toothache really kill me? Let's have a look.
Toothache is killing me
As a part of the body, teeth are not isolated, but closely connected with various organs and tissues of the whole body. Pulpitis, periapical periodontitis, wisdom tooth inflammation and advanced periodontitis can all show toothache. Inflammation is caused by bacteria. Stimulation such as chewing and brushing teeth can cause bacteria in local inflammation to enter the blood and spread to the whole body with blood circulation and lymphatic circulation. Bacteria enter the blood circulation and form transient bacteremia. When the human body's autoimmune function is strong, the bacteria entering the blood will be removed in time and will not endanger life in the short term. However, if the body's immunity decreases due to fatigue or other reasons, the bacteria entering the blood will multiply in large numbers in the blood, and bacteremia will develop into sepsis or even toxemia. At this time, there will be life worries.
Now the public is very concerned about health, but the degree of attention to oral health still needs to be improved. Luan Qingxian said that although extreme cases of toothache are relatively rare, oral inflammation, especially long-term chronic inflammatory stimulation such as periodontitis, is very harmful to health. For example, it may aggravate cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases, and may lead to premature delivery of pregnant women. The ongoing research also shows that there is a certain relationship between periodontal chronic inflammatory stimulation and cancer. In Luan Qingxian's consulting room, more than 90% of patients are patients with advanced periodontal disease. "They all come to see a doctor because they have unbearable toothache." In fact, dental diseases have early signals, but they are often ignored. Taking periodontal disease as an example, the most obvious warning signal in the early stage is tooth brushing bleeding, but this situation is often mistaken for "I've been on fire recently", "I may be short of vitamins" and "I'm estimated to be short of calcium". Wait until periodontal swelling and loose teeth to see a doctor again. In fact, it has progressed to the late stage. Not only the treatment cycle is long, but also the discomfort will increase after treatment. In addition, early caries often only has a hole, the pain is not obvious and is not valued. Many people are dragged into pulpitis or periapical periodontitis for treatment.
"Prevention is always more important than treatment for oral diseases." Luan Qingxian suggested that adults have an oral examination every six months; Children should also check their oral health regularly. Once any problems are found in the teeth or periodontal, they should be treated in time. Teeth are non renewable, and most dental diseases are irreversible.