The toothache: A common ER scenario – a tragic outcome. “For more than a week, his family says Larry bounced between his dentist and the emergency room.

‘There was a conflict between whether it was a dental issue or a medical issue,’ said Larry.

Larry says his brother eventually checked into Shands where an abscessed tooth was removed. The family thought it was over but by week’s end, they knew something was wrong . . .

. . . His brother went down hill fast. The family thought he would get better, but doctors told them it was too late. Terry was checked into hospice where he continued to spiral. Late Thursday, November 6, just days after feeling the first pain, terry Trombley was dead.

According to his death certificate, a brain abscess was the cause.”