What killed this man, and who WAS he, asks Dr. Marks. What is the item that is most commonly choked upon by Americans? Its sharp, thin, elongated, hard, easy to swallow, and can kill you? This item has killed over 17,000 Americans since the year 1900. Worldwide, it kills thousands of people yearly. Less people are killed by lightening strikes, than from this item. Children from ages 5-14 are most often injured by this item, and kids ages less than age 5 were 20X more apt to cause serious injury to their ears & eyes.
So who was this man, and what caused his death? Dr. Marks tells us that the unlucky person was the American short story writer and novelist Sherwood Anderson. The item happened to have been inside an appetizer (hotdog or olive in a martini). The American Medical Assoc. Journal reports that this tiny killer is…………..........................................
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So who was this man, and what caused his death? Dr. Marks tells us that the unlucky person was the American short story writer and novelist Sherwood Anderson. The item happened to have been inside an appetizer (hotdog or olive in a martini). The American Medical Assoc. Journal reports that this tiny killer is…………..........................................
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....the common toothpik!
Anderson felt pain in his abdomen pain, and went to the hospital. Since most toothpiks are made of wood, they cannot be digested. They can cause a blood sepsis, and in his case, it caused peritonitis. He died three days later.
People with gum disease, loose teeth, or cavities, or broken teeth, or broken dentures, or broken crowns can have spaces that harbor food. Be careful of the tendency to always reach for that toothpik. It is better to see your dentist to have the problem fixed. If you have any dental needs or questions, please CONTACT US.
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Anderson felt pain in his abdomen pain, and went to the hospital. Since most toothpiks are made of wood, they cannot be digested. They can cause a blood sepsis, and in his case, it caused peritonitis. He died three days later.
People with gum disease, loose teeth, or cavities, or broken teeth, or broken dentures, or broken crowns can have spaces that harbor food. Be careful of the tendency to always reach for that toothpik. It is better to see your dentist to have the problem fixed. If you have any dental needs or questions, please CONTACT US.
http://jaymarksdmd.blogspot.com/
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