• DrBoom
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    11 months ago

    Yes these complications are possible but very rare in developed countries, simply because the pain will be so unbearable that a person will seek out care before these complications develop. They’re more of a problem in areas with no access to care at all and can kill people in those situations.

    Fun fact: tooth pain used to be listed as a cause of death in the distant past.