Hey there, I was curious because a person I know told me a horror story so I want to know if It is true that you can die from an infected wisdom tooth. So here's my situation. A corner of one of my wisdom tooth broke off, its grey or blackish inside since I can see inside the tooth. It has been over a month since I left the tooth like this. I have an appointment with the dentist Wednesday since I cant bear it much longer but what will my procedure entail? I am 21 1/2 years old. The tooth caused me issues like pain on and off whenever it felt like it. The left side of my neck feels kind of stiff and almost feels like a muscle spasm. How bad do you think my case is? Since I heard you can die I am freaking out since my tooth had been untreated for over a month. No bad smell comes from mouth or tooth but discomfort is indeed an issue sometimes. What is my case?
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If its infected and it got into your blood stream it could make the glands in your neck hurt and swell up this sometimes can cause a abcess. Which you don't want the black part sounds like it is a cavity if you let it go it could come back worse good thing your going to the dentist.