{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Amburgey Dental Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.amburgeydental.com\/blog","title":"Can A Tooth Infection Be Fatal? | Dr. Steven E. Amburgey","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nJ4l9IH9nM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amburgeydental.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/can-a-tooth-infection-be-fatal\/\">Can A Tooth Infection Be Fatal?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amburgeydental.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/can-a-tooth-infection-be-fatal\/embed\/#?secret=nJ4l9IH9nM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Can A Tooth Infection Be Fatal?&#8221; &#8212; Amburgey Dental Blog\" data-secret=\"nJ4l9IH9nM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.amburgeydental.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Tooth infections can be incredibly painful, and if they\u2019re not treated promptly, they can even lead to permanent tooth loss. &nbsp;Unfortunately, however, if you wait too long missing teeth could be the least of your worries. That\u2019s because that agonizing infection can spread to nearby teeth and even throughout the body, which could be fatal. [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.amburgeydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_428089824-2.jpg","thumbnail_width":1094,"thumbnail_height":729}