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Could Decayed Teethes Cause High White Blood Count?
I have 2 severly decayed teeth that I left untreated for a very long time and now are hurting so bad I am forced to go in to see a dentist. I really have no excuse, just fear the dentist. I had to get some blood work done recently and they said my white blood count was 18,000 and were pretty concerned. Can these 2 decaying broken teeth cause this high white blood count? Because of not being treated in a very long time....? I imagine I have quite an infection from this.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Yes,Decayed teeth may be a nidus of infection.Since it is there from long time,it has caused the inflammatory process in the body to trigger.
Any infection in the body will cause white blood cell count to rise.So,no need to worry.Counts will decrease once infection subsides.
So,i would advice you to get your decayed tooth to be removed as soon as possible.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
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Welcome to HCM
Yes,Decayed teeth may be a nidus of infection.Since it is there from long time,it has caused the inflammatory process in the body to trigger.
Any infection in the body will cause white blood cell count to rise.So,no need to worry.Counts will decrease once infection subsides.
So,i would advice you to get your decayed tooth to be removed as soon as possible.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
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