Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi Red,

I know it's alarming and it kills me to see this happen to people when most of the time it could have been avoided.

If there is infection in the jawbone, no it will not heal on it's own. The most basic way to describe what happens is this....the jawbone is very vascular and every bit of it requires a healthy blood flow to stay healthy. An infection in the bone causes inflammation causing the bacteria to get caught in the crevasses of bone which leads to an ischemic (blood loss) reaction followed by necrosis, means the bone dies. A visual example of Ischemia would be cutting off the circulation to a finger or toe, before you know it, the rest of the limb is affected. Did I explain that ok or should I clarify better??

You have to gauge your pain... is it worse... is it different... is it only relieved by pain medication? These are indicative of an ongoing problem. If it is sometimes sore, but seems to have improved overall, then it's likely getting better.

Let me know what you think....
Bryanna



QUOTE=Red_Pen;808788]Yes, that helps a lot Bryanna, but it is also slightly alarming.

What happens if a bone infection doesn't get treated? Will it ever get better by itself or will it get worse quickly?

I'm still on holiday (3 more weeks) but will try and see a dentist here on Monday.