Can you die from a tooth ache?

From a tooth ache? No. From an abscessed tooth? YES. The head and neck are very vascular and the infection from the tooth can be carried to the blood stream resulting in systemic infection, brain abscess and if you have a hear problem endocarditis. If you have a tooth that may be infected, seek dental care IMMEDIATELY.

Can you die from a tooth ache?
No, of course not.


Go to the dentist if you're worried.
Reply:no of course not. It is just a tooth.
Reply:You can die from an abcess (infection) that causes a toothache. The infection can get into your bloodstream %26amp; kill you if not treated.
Reply:If it gets really infected, yeah.
Reply:no
Reply:Not from a tooth ache, but if you had an infection it could make you very ill.
Reply:Yes, if it becomes infected and the infection gets into the blood stream through an absess. There is a movie with leonardo dicaprio where he is on an island and a guy gets a tooth ache, then an infection and it really messes with him. Its very stupid to not get it treated.
Reply:No. But it will make you wish you were dead sometimes.





Get to a dentist soon!
Reply:no, but it can hurt like hell, funny for something so small.
Reply:Not from a tooth ache, but from tooth infection, from what I understand you can go into cardiac arrest...that is why you need to treat any dental problems quickly.
Reply:you wont die from the pain, you will just feel like you are dying. and if you have an infection causing the ache then yes you can die. the infection can go straight to the brain and kill you.
Reply:No, lol, but it feels like it! I hate tooth aches!
Reply:lmfao. no, of course you can't! but if you are in deep pain, you should visit your dentist/orthadontist immediatly.
Reply:No, but it can get infected and spread - rare but hey anything is possible. Go to the dentist if you have a tooth ache. But generally pain doenst kill people,sometimes it feels like it though!
Reply:if its infected and i forgot what happens but it gets really bad if you dont take care of it then yes i can happen so ive heard that people can die go see a dentist i have to go my self
Reply:im afraid i have to answer your question with another question.





why would you die from a tooth ache??
Reply:My husband was in the hospital for three month because the infection spread through out his entire mouth and they had to put tubes under his jaw to drain out the infection


He lost all his teeth and it started out from a tooth ache. Just something for you to think about. Go get it check out asap!

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