January 7, 2020 – 2:58 p.m.
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Seven-hour surgery saved his life
Adam Martin from Cornwell thinks no evil when he desperately tries to remove a piece of popcorn stubbornly stuck between two teeth for three days using a nail, wire and pen cover. He will soon regret this action: he developed one Gum infectionwhich in turn led to a blood infection. The further consequence: endocarditis – a life-threatening inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. Only a seven-hour operation saved his life, the Daily Mail said.
With all means against the popcorn between the teeth
—Just went well again: The triple father of the family will probably never forget how the desperate fight against leftovers between his teeth almost led to Adam Martin’s tragedy.
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Who does not know that: A piece of meat fiber, a rest of vegetables or a piece of popcorn bowl stubbornly hangs between the teeth and does not want to be removed. And that gets annoying at some point! This also happened to triple father Adam Martin, a 41-year-old fireman from Cornwell, England. He was so annoyed by the stubborn food residue between his bites that he tried desperately to spew it out with everything that seemed helpful: a piece of wire, the cap of a ballpoint pen, and even a nail, he tried his luck.Inflammation of the gums leads to endocarditis
—From left to right: Holly (14), George (7) and Megan (15) had to worry about their father.
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A fatal mistake! It is not for nothing that doctors disinfect all the tools they use to tamper with the human body. He pays for his unreasonable act of despair with a gingivitis. Malignant symptoms appeared a few days later: sweating, fatigue, headache, and irregular heartbeat. Risk of death! Because his gum infection led to endocarditis, a disease of the heart muscle. The heart swelled and the heart valves could be damaged.Blood blister on the toe gave the decisive clue
—The crucial note: A bruise in the foot, the so-called Janeway lesion, suggests endocarditis.
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But a few days passed before the doctors finally recognized this problem. His family doctor first sent the fireman home with some medication. But the flu-like symptoms didn’t want to go away. Finally, the family man went to the hospital. The doctors immediately recognized the seriousness of the situation from a typical blood blister on the foot, a so-called Janeway lesion, and initiated all necessary measures.If in doubt, better go to the dentist
Whether the trigger for this dramatic episode was actually the dirty objects Adam Martin used to mess around in his mouth, cannot be determined 100 percent, according to experts from the National Health Service. However, they confirm that dangerous bacteria get into the blood through inflammation of the gums and can also attack internal organs.
So the next time you want to get rid of food scraps, make sure you have adequate, germ-free equipment such as dental floss – or if in doubt, go straight to your dentist. It also helps with stubborn leftovers when all other means have failed!
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