A toothache
is normally a sign of cavities. If left untreated, rotten teeth can grow and become
infected, causing major damage. They don’t just affect
dental health, either. They can actually impact the rest of the body, too.
Diseases caused by cavities can lead to stomach problems, heart disease,
diabetes or brain disease.
A recent story shows how dangerous this can be. A patient was suffering
from a severely rotten tooth. But he was too scared to remove it, and just took
painkillers instead. Before an exam one day, he started to feel dizzy, then got
a fever, and finally fell down. At first, the doctors could not work out what
the problem was. But, after tests, they found an
“unknown
object” in his brain. It was a cancer which had spread
from the patient’s mouth. Because the patient had
repeatedly refused to have his cavity treated, he had actually developed brain
cancer!
So, next time you get a toothache, don’t be afraid of
lying down in a dentist’s chair. Just think; you could be
lying down on an operating table.
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