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Can brain infection come from infected teeth?

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Dec 10 7:53am | Replies (13)
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@tmragain

It absolutely can. We had a patient that had a brain infection that was caused from an abscessed tooth. He had to have a craniotomy and weeks of IV antibiotics and eventually he was able to have the piece of the skull they removed, replaced.

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303wendy | @303wendy | Dec 7 7:56am

I have been sick for 4 years following sinus surgery, and my dentist has found an infected root canal in my front tooth. We suspect the tooth infection could be related to my overall illness. Can you please tell me which imaging and bloodwork (and any other testing) was used to diagnose the brain infection? I have shooting headache pains that are so severe I can’t talk during them. My general doctor has decided an MRI would be a good idea, but says she has no idea which one to order. She is having me see my ENT to see if he knows which one to order. Is there a better specialist I should see?

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