How serious is tooth decay to my overall health?

For almost a year now i have had not one but two teeth that have progressively gotten worse and worse, one especially. one of my molars is almost completely decayed or removed by myself. There is a giant hole into my gum surrounded by what looks like the shell of a tooth. I believe i have peridontal disease based of my research and and have only not been to the dentist for economic reasons but have saved enough to go and get the work that i need done done but i am curious as to know what other possible health issues i may have brought upon myself.

How serious is tooth decay to my overall health?
It can cause some very serious problems. A decayed tooth can cause severe brain problems, which can sometimes cause death. Going to the dentist, just once, can protect all of these problems. Good Luck.
Reply:Just go to the dentist and he will cater for you. You need not worry about any thing. You've even tried to identify that it might be a periodontal disease. that's a good one. But all the same, the dentist know's best and he will make you happy if you give him a visit. GOOD LUCK!!
Reply:It can be extremely serious.





In spite of the propaganda from the Democrats, WE HAVE FREE HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR in the US (I'm assuing you're in the US)


It's paid for by the welfare system. Go to the welfare department, and they will give you a card, and a list of dentists you can go and get it fixed for free.





You can actually die from a tooth infection, because eventually, it can go through the root, to your soft tissue, and kill you. It can literally go into your brain cavity and kill you. I'm not making this up, it's true.


The other thing is, you can get an infection into your blood system, and it can go to your heart valve, and you'll have to get a heart valve replacement later on (if you don't have a heart attack first from it). (This is also a problem with some people who get things like tongue studs - you're introducing oral bacteria into the bloodstream, and it's not supposed to do that!)





Getting the teeth fixed is cheaper than a heart valve surgery. Plus, it's not going to get better on its own, so you just gotta go in.


The other thing is, some dentists will actually do the work for a small down payment, and let you pay if off in payments.


If you're too embarrassed to go the welfare route, call around and find a dentist who will do that.





And the last reason not to wait is, if there's a root left, they can build a crown on it, but if it decays too much, they can't.


Also, the worse the root is, the more likely you'll have to have oral surgery, which is more expensive than just regular dental work.


But go in NOW to find out the state of your tooth problems.
Reply:You're probably alright for the moment, but you do need to have it treated immediately.





People don't realise it, but those who have dental problems are also candidates for heart attacks and strokes. Bacteria that reside in tooth plaque can cause inflammation of the arteries when it enters the bloodstream.





And no, I am not being facetious. You can look it up.
Reply:There has been a study linking a correlation between the number of teeth that participants had lost and the amount of plaque in their arteries. All the participants were over the age of 55. I am yet to see any studies linking tooth decay to brain and heart valve disease. I would be interested to see the source of Mandes957's claims.





Common sense would suggest that severe decay would not be beneficial to ones overall health and wellbeing.

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