Hi Addyson,

So sorry to hear of your dental experience and your ending up with pericarditis. For those reading this, pericarditis is an inflammation/infection of the pericardium which is the sac of tissue surrounding the heart. It can be a fatal condition if not caught and treated in time.

An antibiotic may or may not have prevented this condition. Chances are that the infection from the root canaled tooth had already penetrated the sinus membrane and it was working on moving through your bloodstream. When the tooth was removed, the sinus membrane became open to debris and the infection proliferated into the bloodstream attacking the pericardium.

This serious condition is one of the negative risks associated with root canaled teeth. The infection from the tooth can easily proliferate to any organ of the body at any time. All it needs is what is called a "host" which means an organism that harbors a virus and everyone is susceptible to being a host for viruses.

Were you hospitalized for a long time? Did you have to have a pic line? How are you feeling now?

Thanks for sharing your story...........

Bryanna