An infected tooth can lead to the ICU
In this powerful episode of The Wonder Tooth Podcast, Dr. Radwa Saad sits down with Dr. Michael Kalina, Medical Director of Acute Care at Capital Health in Hopewell, NJ, to expose a rarely discussed truth: neglecting your oral health can land you in the emergency room—or worse, the ICU.
Dr. Kalina shares real-life cases from the ER where untreated dental infections spiraled into dangerous systemic illnesses, including sepsis, heart infections, and airway obstructions. From something as simple as a neglected toothache to a dental abscess that turns life-threatening, this episode pulls back the curtain on the oral-systemic health connection most people overlook.
Listeners will learn:
Dr. Saad and Dr. Kalina also discuss how dental care teams and medical doctors can collaborate to prevent these emergencies before they start.
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About Dr. Michael Kalina:
Dr. Michael Kalina, medical director of Acute Care Surgery, is a board certified general surgeon who holds specialty certification in surgical critical, trauma, and acute care surgery. Dr. Kalina has extensive experience in emergency general surgery, neurologic critical care, complicated soft tissue wound management, and complex hernia repair.
Dr. Kalina recently served as the medical director of Emergency Surgery and the associate director of Surgical Quality at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York, prior to joining Capital Health. Previously, Dr. Kalina served as the associate medical director of Trauma at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware.
Dr. Kalina's Contacts:
Capital Health Surgical Group
Capital Health, Hopewell
2 Capital Way, Suite 356
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 537-6000
https://providers.capitalhealth.org/general-surgery/michael-kalina-do
https://www.capitalhealth.org/
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