what is the possibility that you can get gangrene from a toothpick stuck in your foot?
548194
Fairly remote. If you can remove the toothpick, you'll have a small puncture wound, which may or may not become infected. If it becomes infected, it may heal by itself. If it doesn't, and the pain is fairly bad, go to an M.D. for antibiotics. Other than that, you can forget about gangrene, unless you're a diabetic.
670418
Soak your foot in epsom salt to soften the flesh then use a pair of tweezers to pull out the splinter then put an antibiotic on it because it sounds infected. If the infection seems to get worse(green pus) or the pain is worse. Go to the doctors ASAP.
819135
Hi Becky,\n\nIt sound as though the nerve may have died in these teeth, have you had a knock/blow on these teeth?\n\nThe  'blister' above the tooth sound like a draining abcess or sinus, this is where the infected nerve tissue basically forms a boil on your gum.\n\nThe root treatment should have cured this, if it hasn't you need to get back in touch with your Dentist as the infectionmay not have settled completely.\n\nAlso ask your Dentist to explain if you don't understand something, they won't be offende and they are your teeth so you need to know !\n\nHope this helps!
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Get someone to grab a magnifying glass, a needle and some tweezers. Get in some strong light and brace yourself for some digging around!  If you still can't get it out, then see if the local drug store has some "drawing ointment" - it helps to draw things like splinters closer to the surface so they can be more easily extracted!\n\nIn the mean time, fix up that hockey stick of yours!
602020
The toothpick suspension in water should work. I've read that you should put charcoal in the water to keep it fresh. I've tried it with and without charcoal and have been unsuccessful 100% of the time. (that'll make you think twice about taking advice from me)
1112322
Nope, not at all. There's a slight pinch and then it's over. But make sure you keep them cleaned and turned like you are supposed to because it does hurt really bad if they get infected.
488176
Septicemia is very serious. It means that bacteria are not only IN your bloodstream, but are growing there. It doesn't mean certain death, but can cause it. Fungal infections are harder to treat however. Why have they let this infection go so long as to cause this severity, and why are they just letting him go? Sounds like something is up. I know they can amputate (as with diabetic patients who let foot infections get so bad the foot/leg turns "black") as a last resort. Sounds odd to me.
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Yes, it can... normally. Swishing water is fine to do, its when you suck it up getting ready to spit it out, that does the damage. Swishing with warm salt water is good to do, and helps heal the tissue. But DONT spit it out, just open the mouth and let it ooze out. \n\nBUT... your at 4 days now.. You should be fine. Just be careful... Dont eat anything thats sharp like chips, that can get wedged up in there and cut the scab open. That wouldnt be good, and could be painful. ALSO.. if you think you have food stuck in the holes, get a syringe and clean it out. Irrigating the site isnt going to hurt it or break the scab/clot. It's absolutely safe to do. Like i said, 4 days ... your ready to start irrigating!
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Its more than likely drainage from the incision under the scar tissue, possibly with a little infection. Have your doctor look at it. S/he will probably just drain it and possibly give you an  antibiotic. Probably nothing to worry about but if its not going away you should have someone check it out. If there is continuing infection under the scar tissue it could go systemic and that would put your vital organs at risk.
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no, worst thing that will happen is they cut your tongue off.  nah, just stop what u were doing or eating before u got the sore and wait a week it will be gone.  in the mean time get one of those pain relief things for your sore.
28786
Ask the dentist. If they give you anesthesia then maybe.
210434
urban legend!!!! Replacing a tesicle with an onion would probably cause a pretty bad infection.
761594
an infection, like a bad tooth. or anything else you need antibiotic's for.
37887
yes you should have it pulled or you are taking a chance of your other teeth getting infected
886028
Soak your foot. WHen the skin swells, the splinter should pop out. DON"T put animal meat on your open wound, ever. Bacon fat!?! You might as well rub dog poop on there! Jeeze!
798862
Easily.  If there was a cut or anything in the mouth while this happened, the infection an be transmitted.
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You should go to the emergency room and have them check that out. That sound scary. You might have ripped a nerve or something like that.