If you’re an avid sports player or candy lover, you’re bound to come across a dental emergency at one point. One bite of hard food or a strong fall can leave your seemingly unbreakable teeth and gums in shambles. Best Dental Care has you covered; we take a thorough look at the damaged tissue and give you the proper diagnosis and treatment to ease the pain.
What is A Dental Emergency?
Countless situations can make your teeth ache and have you knocking on a professional’s door. For instance, when you don’t consider oral health a priority, bacteria can cause infection and damage your teeth, which will put you in a lot of pain and grant you a one-way ticket to our dental office. Trauma can also break or chip your teeth and, in the worst-case scenario, leave you with one or more of them in your hand. Other common dental emergencies need an examination, include:
- Severe sensitivity
- Bleeding
- Infected gums
- Swelling
What Happens During an Emergency Examination?
During an emergency examination, we’ll assess the damage and determine the best course to restore your smile. If the tooth is broken or there’s no visible infection, we do an X-ray to assess the full extent of the damage. Once we know what’s wrong, together we’ll decide the best course of action, be it a root canal or a tooth extraction. Thanks to anesthesia, you won’t feel any pain, and we can give you tips on handling discomfort after the procedure at home.