Question 1

can having a tooth abscess cause both ear aches and a headache?

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Perhaps: The two symptoms you mentioned may or may not be related.

Question 2

can a tooth abscess cause a black and blue on the outside of the effected area?

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Dental Abscess !!: Good day;
     Neglected dental abscesses can cause a person to become l've seen general surgeons open and close extra-oral openings on a patient's check only for the fistula to return. Directly related to an affected tooth. A patient's eye closed due to an infected nerve from an  upper front tooth. Suggest an immediate visit to the dentist.

Question 3

can a tooth abscess cause permanant swelling and damage to face?

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Unlikely to bperman.: It can cause serious swelling which can be very serious & even life threatening in rare instances. Typically after appropriate treatment, extraction, root canal or periodontal therapy, the swelling will resolve.

Question 4

can a tooth abscess cause stomach problems?

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Definitely, yes: The only way to cure a dental abscess is with dental treatment. We have now entered an era where some bacterial species are resistant to the full range of antibiotics presently available. See your dentist for re-evaluation and dental treatment. Good luck.

Question 5

can a bad tooth abscess cause dizziness?

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Yes: Yes. Remember an abscess is an infection and must be treated with antibiotics and some sort of dental treatment.

Question 6

tooth abscess and gum abscess? could one have caused the other?

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It's possible.: It's called an endo/perio lesion when one is linked to the other.

Question 7

can oral thrush cause tooth abscess?

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Candida Fungus: Oral thrush is caused by a yeast infection on the surface of the soft tissues, whereas a tooth abscess is caused by bacteria which have infiltrated into the bone or deep under the gum tissue. They are not related. Have your teeth examined by a dentist and take care of that yeast infection.

Question 8

can a tooth abscess be enough reason to go the er?

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Yes: Yes, if you do not have access to a dentist.

Question 9

my daughter has tooth abscess on the right and left sides lower teeth, she has 5 years, what is the cause and cure? is it dangrous?

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Dental disease: Yes, this has the potential to be very severe and dangerous and your daughter should be seen by a pediatric dentist and perhaps an oral surgeon.  The cause and need for treatment can only be ascertained by the examining professional.  Hope she feel better soon and that this clears up quickly.

Question 10

can a severely bad tooth abscess cause any intracranial h. hypertension in patients with idiopathetic intracranial hypertension? it suddenly hurts my

Accepted Answer

Possible: This is possible but unlikely.   The tooth abscess would have to be very sever where it enters the blood circulation causing major organ failure.   With today's medicine and antibiotics this is unlikely.  See a dentist asap.

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