Scared to get my broken tooth removed because I'm worried about a spreading infection after like sepsis.

[Tiff0543]

I have severe anxiety when it comes to the dentist and I had a broken tooth that broke below the gumline have an abscess so I scheduled an appointment and I'm worried the infection once pulled will cause an infection to spread. Can it? Will it be more difficult with a tooth broken below gumline where the gum has grown over most of it?

 

[letsconnect]

No to both (actually, having the tooth removed will get rid of the infection).

Have a look at the FAQs on here:

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Thread 'Can infections from teeth spread to the body?'

Mar 16, 2018

Had an abscess over a year now. Probably closer to two. Cause me no bother at all and I have one of those little gum books next to the tooth so I know it’s draining. I am terrified of getting this tooth removed as I went to have it removed when it first abscessed. The dentist injected it about 12 times and it wouldn’t go numb. Iv only been back since once but about a different tooth. I am laying awake at night crying thinking this is going to kill me and leave my babies without a mum. But I still jus can’t bring myself to go to the dentist. So
I just wondering how often these things...

• Karli
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Thread 'Skin grew over tooth that broke off. How will they extract it now?!'

Sep 25, 2019

I noticed that my broken molar that needs an extraction is worse off. I can see some tooth at gumline of break but the skin has grown over it. How will they get this out?

• Tracey
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