What to do when you have a dental emergency

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Spectrum Dental Group
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What to do when you have a dental emergency
Anyone who has ever had a dental emergency knows
how painful and frightening such an experience
can be. Since most people who visit general
family dentistry offices are not sure what really
constitutes a dental emergency, who they should
call or what they can do while at home after
experiencing a dental emergency, it is good to
give a few guidelines on exactly what they need
to do.
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What to do when you have a dental emergency
Urgency There are dental emergencies that are
urgent while there are those that could wait
knowing the difference between those two if you
ever experience a dental emergency in the middle
of the night or during a weekend when dental
childrens treatment rooms are closed makes the
whole difference.
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What to do when you have a dental emergency
Some dental emergencies include bleeding that
doesnt stop, a knocked out or loose permanent
tooth, a painful swelling, an injured jaw or an
extremely painful toothache. Some dental
emergencies like these ones have to be dealt with
immediately call you general family dentistry at
once if you are experiencing such a problem. Many
dentists have emergency numbers so that you can
get in touch if you ever experience any of the
problems mentioned above. However, if you are not
able to reach the dentist for whatever reason,
you may as well visit your local emergency room
to deal with your dental emergency.
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What to do when you have a dental emergency
On the other hand and less urgent dental
emergencies that include lost fillings, crowns or
bridges as well as cracked or broken teeth,
broken or damaged retainers or dental night
guard, dull tooth aches or when there is food
lodged between your teeth. While it is important
to visit your local dentist any time you
experience less urgent dental emergencies, you
can easily wait and visit the dentistry during
normal working hours.
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What to do when you have a dental emergency
As much as possible, you need to visit your
dentist for dental emergencies but as we have
already seen, in some situations you just need to
walk to the emergency room. However, only go the
emergency room if you are dealing with unbearable
pain or when your bleeding wont stop yet your
dentists office is closed. In most cases, a
dentist will try to see you as soon as possible
when they receive a call you dont have to fret
if they are not available instantly because in
most cases, dental emergencies are never so
urgent even whey feel like they really are
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What to do when you have a dental emergency
Most dental emergencies can be avoided if as a
patient you take time to complete all your
treatment and follow your dentists
recommendations dental problems will almost
always get worse with time. When you put off
treatments such as white fillings or root canal
you are definitely putting yourself on the route
to a dental emergency. Since dental emergencies
are not fun at all, you are better off knowing
when you need to contact your dentist so you can
get assistance.
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Spectrum Dental Group
Spectrum Dental Group 14976 Sand Canyon Ave.
Irvine, CA 92618 [phone]
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