I need some clarification, here is a picture of what happened after the root canal and post,. 1 1/2 months before I was admitted to the hospital I started to bleed, I went to the dentist he x-rayed and said the infection was caused by bacteria and treated it with antibiotics. I felt very weak and dizzy. 3 days befor ei was taken to the hospital it started to leak puss from the top inside of my mouth. approximatley 1-2 dops every 5 minutes. I left a message with my dentist, but before the appointment I was taken to the hospital. my symptoms were dizziness, cold sweats and i had the feeling that I was going to pass out, after about 20 - 30 minutes after these feelings my toungue swole, I was unable to talk and my throat was very dry. It was difficult to stand and Im started to have problems breathing just before I passed out. I was brought to the hospital and they gave me a CAT scan looking for a stroke with negative results. 1 day later I awoke and after opening my eyes the room spum from severe dizziness. I also could not walk or move my head. 5 days later I was released from the hospital , they said this was a dental problem and refered me back to my dentist. From the dizziness I still could not walk even with the help of a walker. The perscribed antibiotics for another 2 weeks (clyntomiacin?) The pussing never stoppeduntil they extracted the tooth #11. After the extraction I my health improved somewhat, but the hole did not heal for 4 weeks. The administired antibiotics again and the hole closed. 5 months after the hospital stay I started to feel bad again and went to another dentist and they said #6 tooth was infected because the post was broken and the other dentist tried to rebuild it and hide it with a crown. They extracted tooth #6 and my health really started to improve until 2 months later. Istarted to feel like I did in the beginingand hole # 11 started to puss again. They said the infection from #11 never did leave my body completely and tooth #10 was also infected. I was sent directly to a specialist and #10 was extracted, they opened hole #11 and scraped the bone and stiched me up. Now I feel great, energetic and healthy, but I am also scared. I have read alot of articals about my problem and I see it could have infected mt sinusses, ear canals, went into my blood and also into by brain. Please tell me of anty possible long term effects and/or side effects Im should be watching for. Images available only to Customers.

Thank you for your insite! I have one more question. Why did I pass out, could not walk or speak, breath and the severe dizziness. What could have caused these symptoms and/or did it all come from the abcess? The dentist that visited me in the hospital said that this infection could have gone into my blood and to my heart. Is this true? Also I am sending you a picture of #6. Please tell me what you see in that tooth.Images available only to Customers.

Hello Dr. McKee,

Thank you again and just a few more questions. The infection that I had, that put me into the hospital, being that I am 62, did that have any relevance or does that make me more apt to infection? in regards to your answer about #11 possibly being cracked, it was cracked as I was told by the dentist. Now, the post was made by the dentist in his own lab and the tooth was cracked, if the metal that was used for the post was gold with impurities could this have made the infection worse? If the post was with impurities is it possible that it caused the infection to progress at an accelerated rate and made the puss to form from oxidization from the post?

Thank you very much,

 

Dear Dr. McKee,

My new dentist is doing a wonderful job and I respect him fully. He has told me that hole #11 &10 needs bone grafting due to the scraping because the bone never regenerated. Was this caused by the initial infection? Also after the bone graft is done he wants to put implants in, would you suggest this be done?