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My teeth are severely rotten and chipped off at the gum line, what symptoms besides extreme pain can this cause in the body? i have benign thyroid tumor, could that be related?

Q: my teeth are severely rotten and chipped off at the gum line, what symptoms besides extreme pain can this cause in the body? i have benign thyroid tumor, could that be related?

: No they are not related. Pl see a dentist re your dental problems. good luck

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

No they are not related. Pl see a dentist re your dental problems. good luck

Dr Davantzis agreed

Answered 3/18/2023

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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No relationship to your thyroid. Have those teeth restored or extracted before infection sets in.

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A member asked:

My teeth are severely rotten and chipped off at the gum line, what symptoms besides extreme pain can this cause in the body? i have benign thyroid tumor, could that be related?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Dr Davantzis agreed

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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