Whether you experience an accident, injury, or a flare-up of an existing issue, dental pain related to your teeth, mouth, or jaw can be debilitating. For many people, the emergency room seems like the place to go when you experience a dental emergency, but there is another option that can help you save time and money: emergency dentistry at our offices.
Emergency dentistry involves procedures and treatments dedicated solely to resolving urgent issues with the gums and teeth. Often, people need emergency dental care because of sports injuries, falls, or other unpredictable moments. Sometimes, emergency dental care can help relieve pain and save viable teeth if you’re experiencing tooth decay, an infection, or deterioration of existing dental hardware.
We offer same-day emergency dental care designed to provide temporary relief from pain and prevent further damage to teeth or gums.
Emergency rooms are often ill-equipped to handle dental emergencies and will likely only provide you with antibiotics or pain medication. Only a licensed dentist is legally able to perform emergency tooth extractions, emergency root canals, or any other dental services — emergency or routine.
Now, more so than ever before, we want to encourage our patients to visit us first. As our healthcare workers battle COVID-19, it’s important that we do our part to keep emergency rooms and beds open for patients who are battling the virus and allow ER nurses and doctors to focus their time and resources on patients who need them most.
What Conditions Require Emergency Dental Care?
Some of the most common conditions we see are:
- Broken or Cracked Teeth
- Severe Tooth Pain
- Swollen Gums or Cheeks
- Damaged or Knocked-Out Teeth
- Lost, Loose, or Broken Crowns
- Loose or Broken Fillings
- Dental Infections
If you or a family member is experiencing pain or discomfort related to an infection or injury, and you believe it will worsen without proper dental care, please come and see us.
What Emergency Dentistry Services Do You Offer?
We offer a number of services including, but not limited to, the following:
- Emergency Extractions
- Emergency Wisdom Tooth Extractions
- Root canals
- Root Canals for Children
- Extractions
To learn more about our emergency dental services or to schedule an appointment, click here.