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Is a tooth absess a bacterial infection?
Yes, a tooth abscess is a bacterial infection. You have many species of bacteria in your mouth and this is the cause of one of those abscess.
What is the function of cavity of a tooth?
This a defect, an infection and has no function.
What is the dentin of the tooth?
It is a yellow, bone-like material under the enamel and cementum. It contains nerve fibers.
How does sugar harm teeth?
Bacteria located on the surface of the teeth use the sugars as a food source and through anaerobic fermentation, create lactic acid. This lowers the pH near the surface of the tooth, which slowly erodes the calcium hyrdoxyappetite crystals of the tooth. This may expose underlying layers, such as the dentin, to bacteria. This can lead to an infection of the tooth and require a root canal, extraction, or filling. Bacteria located on the surface of the teeth use the sugars as a food source and through anaerobic fermentation, create lactic acid. This lowers the pH near the surface of the tooth, which slowly erodes the calcium hyrdoxyappetite crystals of the tooth. This may expose underlying layers, such as the dentin, to bacteria. This can lead to an infection of the tooth and require a root canal, extraction, or filling.
What cranial nerves are involved in tooth ache in upper jaw?
The cranial nerve would be the 5th one (V), the Trigeminal. This nerve is responsible for conduction sensory impulses from the skin of the face and mucosa of the nose and mouth. Also, it contains motor fibers that activate the chewing muscles.
Symptoms of nerve infection in tooth?
It hurts like a Bxtch
How can you tell if a tooth nerve is infected or just inflamed?
Go to the dentist! You can not run around with a infection in your tooth. If you think you have a infection in your tooth that is enough reson to go to the dentist. They know if a nerve is infected or inflamed. -------- Even if it is inflamed that means that the dental nerve is infected with bacteria, and if left untreated it can lead to gangrene and root treatment. See this video about infection of the dental nerve http://www.checkdent.com/en/videos/tooth-inflammation-159.html
can a tooth infection affect your kidneys?
I have heard a tooth infection can infect your brain if left untreated. But it is supposed to be very rare.
Can tooth infection affect the knees or legs?
legs'
How long does it take for a tooth to rot in your mouth?
Lets hope you NEVER wait that long, but it depends on what is wrong with the tooth. And if you have a 'rotting' tooth, that most likely means that it is abcessed, and/or the nerve is also dead, and the purosanguinous drainage can seep into your bloodstream and cause dangerous health issues. Never ignore a tooth problem. My sister had a friend who had an infected upper molar, and he didn't do anything about it for a long time, and when he went into the oral surgeon, (well the oral surgeon extracted it without putting him on a series of anti-biotics first to clear up the infection, - there was a lawsuit, and the oral surgeon LOST - ) and it had turned gangrenous (gang green) and the optic nerve was involved, and when he came out of the anesthesia, HE WAS PERMANENTLY BLIND!!!! in other words, the infection had gone into his optic nerve, he waited so long. I guess he was letting HIS TOOTH ROT in his mouth. SO PLEASE, DON'T LET A TOOTH 'ROT' IN YOUR MOUTH, JEEZE....................THIS IS 2007, NOT 200 BC Call a dentist right away.
What would the white pustule over front tooth on gum be?
An Abscess indicating that a there is infection present in the nerve of the tooth. You need to get to a dentist ASAP. If this is the case you will more than likely be put on an antibiotic until the infection is cleared up and the tooth can be treated.
Why does your rotten tooth hurt?
A rotted tooth hurts because the hard enamal covering the inner nerve has either softened or been stripped away. This allows infection, pressure and temperature differences to trigger the nerve which causes a toothache.
Do you have to have a root canal if the tooth dies?
Yes. If the nerve inside of a tooth dies, it is prone to infection (if not infected already). Root canal treatment should prevent or resolve this infection. A tooth may die for various reasons such as: decay, trauma, extensive wear/grinding/abrasion.
How long does it take for a tooth nerve to die?
While in a tooth or after pulled? Inside your tooth in your mouth, the nerve may not die. You may have to get a root canal done to remove the nerve and keep the tooth. If a person does not pull an infected tooth, the infection may strangle the nerve and leave a non-sensitive tooth. You will then have a grey tooth with no life in it. If this happens and your lucky enough without medication so as the infection goes away; you would have experienced a natural root death and will need to keep an eye on the tooth and get x rays done often. Your tooth will still rot and you will not know it because you feel little pain in the tooth. If your talking about the nerve in the pulled tooth's orifice, bottom jaws could be damaged for months or even permanently. You may also feel as though your lip was numb if you have damage. Top back orifices may perforate the nasal cavity and may hurt constantly. Please be more specific for specific answers.
Are chipped teeth permanently damaged?
I depends on how bad the tooth is chipped...if the nerve is exposed it could possibly led to infection and you will need to have surgery.
If decay gets on the nerve when filling a tooth can it cause a staph infection?
The decay (Caries) getting on the nerve wont cause a staph infection. HOWEVER, Dirty or improperly sterilized instruments, or bacteria on the hands/gloves of the doctor or assistant can cause cross-contamination resulting in staph infection I would think.
Can it treat a tooth infection?
yes you can treat a tooth infection with medication
