If an acutely infected tooth is extracted, or if an abscess, infection, etc. is present, there is a possibility that the infection will mix with the blood. It is not certain that it will mix, but there is a possibility. If the infection mixes with the body, symptoms like having the flu will occur. These are things like fever, shivering, weakness, etc. In this case, that is, in case of infection due to tooth extraction with inflammation, antibiotic treatment is started under the supervision of a physician.
In fact, the myth that tooth with inflammation cannot be extracted means that tooth with acute inflammation cannot be extracted.
If the inflammation is not acute, that is, if a tooth with non-acute inflammation is extracted, for example, if the tooth swells occasionally, then goes down and swells again, it can be extracted immediately because it is a tooth with chronic inflammation. If necessary, antibiotic support can be given after the extraction. Antibiotics are usually not required, but since there is a belief that a doctor who does not prescribe antibiotics is a bad doctor, doctors prescribe a medicine. authors.
The main problem with not being able to extract an abscessed tooth is that the tooth will not be easily numb and is too sensitive to touch. The doctor cannot even touch the tooth.
Anesthesia for an abscessed tooth is very painful. Therefore, the tooth decay that caused the abscess should first be cleaned and the abscess should be drained even if the tooth is to be extracted.
Most doctors do not want to intervene in an abscessed tooth because it is both a challenging task and a common misconception among people is "you can't extract an inflamed tooth!" The belief is very common.
If an infected tooth is extracted, the doctor should explain this situation to the patient thoroughly and enlighten him/her as much as possible. He/she should tell the medicines he/she should use and the things he/she should be careful about. Just in case an infection develops, the patient should be reassured by explaining what to do.
