Spookiest Diseases You Did Not Know About The Dental World

If you read in our last post we decided to write about some of the causes of tooth loss and if untreated they can cause diseases in your mouth, but did you know that some if some diseases are left untreated they can become fatal? For today's Halloween edition article we're going to let you in a little side of the dental world that millions of people are suffering from worldwide!

One of the very serious diseases in the dental world is nothing more than Dental Abscess. Doesn't sound so scary huh? Well first let me tell you what dental abscess is. Dental Abscess an infection inside your tooth or gums. Dental abscess doesn't seem like anything but a mild toothache at first, but as the infection begins to grow the pain becomes more and more severe. The pain can be a throbbing or shooting sensation in the gums and the area with the infection can swell up and turn red, and in more drastic cases the infection can spread into the bones and tissues which can cause swelling in the face and lymph glands of the neck. Pain will then start to spread onto the side of the face near the toothache. If this extreme abscess continues to go untreated it can spread internally into your tissues and muscles. As the infection continues to spread the infection continues grow more vastly. A condition called Ludwig's Angina begins to grow on the floor of your mouth. Ludwig's Angina often obstructs the necessary airways. Other symptoms of Ludwig's Angina are: Difficulty in swallowing, drooling, unusual speech swelling of the tongue fever, neck pain swelling in the neck, and also redness in the neck. A little fun fact you guys may not know is that Angina is originally from the Greek origin ankhone which stood for strangling! sound pretty scary now?  After the infection hits the floor of your mouth your face neck and head become infected as well. Depending on how extreme the infection my be it can become fatal. In 1948 Hugo Boss died from a tooth abscess left untreated. Since then 2 People have died of a tooth abscess, One was a male age 12 and the other was also a male age 24. Both had many extensive treatments but by then it was too late...

Another Very serious disease that can be potentially fatal is Periodontal Gum Disease. Periodontal gum disease or 'Periodontitis' is serious gum infection that damages the soft tissues and destroys the bone that supports your teeth. This type of infection can increase your risk of a heart attack and or stroke. The main cause of periodontitis is a result of gingivitis left untreated. This begins to look like an inflammation and infection around the tooth. As infection begins to grow it can lead to tooth loss and potentially damage the bone structure in your mouth. Once your gums have become infected your gums begin pulling away from the tooth and as the space between your teeth and gum gets bigger the more bacteria begins to grow underneath your gums. This means that your bone structure in your mouth is a high risk of receding. Some symptoms of periodontitis are : sensitive teeth, bleeding in the gums, swelling in the gums, loose teeth, and very painful chewing. Many times the result of these symptoms may be because of smoking, hormonal changes, or a byproduct of other severe diseases such as diabetes or even HIV!

Have you brushed your teeth yet? No? Well then lets keep reading shall we? One of the more advanced diseases that can infect your mouth is called Edentulism. Edentulism is a condition of being toothless or at least at some degree. This disease affects approximately 158,000,000 People worldwide! Remember when one loses a tooth it is very problematic and should be replaced right away! As i said in my previous articles dentures are the least expensive solution to tooth loss but is also one of the most expensive procedures in the long run. Teeth have a lot to do with your daily functions such as chewing food, maintaining your speech, and supporting your facial structure. Your teeth also allow you to break your food down into a manner to where it is digestible as well. One possible side effect can be malnutrition, which can lead to a more severe domino effect! Weight loss, constipation, arthritis have been known to occur in more extreme cases. This condition when most severe has been linked to Parkinson's disease, heart problems, and even cancer!