Suggest Treatment For Stress And Trauma Due To Dental Infection

Posted on Sat, 1 Nov 2014

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Question : I have had alot of stress and trauma-and have had years of dental infections leading to tooth loss. Recently had another tooth removed that had an abcess. My heart hurts when I breathe-I wonder if the infections over the years have damaged my heart

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It could be heart damage, do a cardiac ECHO...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking to HCM!

Over the years dental infections may lead to heart damage. To exclude (or prove) heart damage I recommend doing a cardiac ECHO.

If there is no evidence of heart damage you have nothing to worry about.

Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard

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