Infected Gums

I have a couple teeth that are broken and are badly infected. I am very worried that the infection wil or already has spread. The side of my face that the teeth are on goes in and out of numbness feeling and I get bad toothaces and headaces. Can the infection spread? I know I need to get this problem fixed but am deathly afaid of the dentist and dont really want to go to one since the reasons I have the problems is from a shady dentist!!! But I plan to get in soon.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

Yes, you should definitely see a dentist in regards to your pain.  The infection can spread, not necessarily from tooth to tooth but it can spread in the jaw which then can infect other teeth.  It is important to get dental care especially since you have very severe symptoms.  

If you do have anxiety with dentistry, see if you can find a dentist that does sedation dentistry.  They can do a variety of things such as nitrous oxide (laughing gas), giving you valium as a anxiety reliever to putting you to sleep (some people have that done when they get their wisdom teeth out).