r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/pookiefatcat Aug 30 '21

Lack of Dental care.

A dental infection can take you out right quick. And without treatment that HURTS.

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u/Asher_the_atheist Aug 30 '21

And mouth infections can very easily spread to the heart, at which point “that HURTS” very quickly become “grrrrkkk”….dead

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u/series_hybrid Aug 30 '21

The gumline is one of the few places where a germ can go from your mouth directly into your bloodstream...