Could bad teeth cause brain damage?
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YES if you don't get the problem addressed, here is a sad, SAD story...
When I was 19 (many years ago lol!) I was a nursing assistant, and I worked in a nursing home in Phoenix. I had a patient by the name of Jorge. He was 24, he had a beautiful wife, Clarrisa, and a son, Anthony. He was a patient in the nursing home, because he had an abscessed tooth, that went untreated, and it caused him to have an infection in his brain. This infection caused him to stroke out and he was literally a vegetable---he couldn't speak, move on his own, or control his bodily functions. He was aware of what was going on, however he could do nothing for himself. And it was a DIRECT result of an abscessed tooth. His wife and son visited him everyday, and it was one of the saddest things I have ever witnessed in my life!
Take care of your teeth, see your dentist, and if there is a problem get it fixed!!
I was told that if you have an abscess from an infected tooth that is left untreated that the infection can eventually spread into your brain. I suppose that could cause brain damage.
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