Urgent vs. Non-Urgent Dental Emergencies

What is a Dental Emergency?

Everyone can at some point in time experience a situation that might seem like a dental emergency.

It is important to understand the difference between an urgent and a non-urgent dental emergency. This can go a long way in saving the tooth.

Dental Emergency is any oral health issue that compels immediate dental treatment to:

• Save a tooth

• Stop continuous bleeding

• Relieve severe pain

• Treat Cellulitis or soft tissue infection and swelling that can affect breathing

• Take care of Trauma to the facial bones

An emergency appointment with the dental specialist at Morgan Hill Dentistry in such a situation can help to curtail the risk of permanent damage including tooth loss or comprehensive tooth repairs later.

It helps to keep in mind that pain is a signal that the body sends for a reason. One must never ignore painful teeth and gums and seek emergency treatment as soon as possible.

In this blog, we will discuss a few examples of urgent and non-urgent dental emergencies and the steps that can be taken till one reaches our office.

What is an Urgent Dental Emergency?

Severe dental pain or laceration of gums, cheeks, or tongue qualifies as an urgent dental emergency.

A few examples of dental emergencies that require immediate attention include:

• An unbearable toothache caused by pulpal inflammation

• Chipped, broken, or cracked teeth

• Knocked-out tooth

• Partially dislodged tooth

• Swelling of gums (dental abscess)

• Loose tooth

• Third-molar pain

• Tooth fractures that cause pain or soft tissue trauma

• Post-surgery complications such as dry socket

• Lost or broken temporary restoration or a restoration that irritates the gum tissue

Prompt action and seeking medical treatment as soon as possible can help you avoid the need for dental restorations in the future.

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