How long does it take before a cavity can kill you?
I have a cavity in one tooth and my next appointment isn’t until next month and i am not gonna tell my parents cause they will get angry and disappointed. it doesn’t hurt yet i am aware that cavities can kill you. but i am UNAWARE about how long it takes for them to kill you. i don’t wanna die and i want to live a long life. how long will it take before a cavity kills me?
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a cavity in and of it self can’t kill you but if the cavity reaches the nerve of your tooth, the bacteria gets in to your blood supply and causes an infection and left untreated especially on an upper tooth, can kill you if the infection gets into your brain. I do not thing you have that severe of a problem. you should tell your parents now. if it is a cavity they will find out anyway and maybe they will want to get you in earlier than a month from now.
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thanks. but i can’t tell them. you don’t understand. when i was little i had TEN cavities. and i already had more filled after that. if i tell them they will just get angry and yell at me for letting it happen again. I do not want to be yelled at. 