No matter how well you take care of your teeth, you are bound to have a dental emergency eventually. While some issues don’t require you to go for an emergency appointment, you should know which to never ignore. Ignoring some things could cause more significant, longer-lasting issues. Here are some times you should immediately call a dentist.
Sometimes tooth pain is excruciating and impossible to ignore. If you have tried to floss to remove any potential debris in your teeth and have tried to rinse with salt water and you still have pain, you need to call a dentist. Your tooth pain could be from an abscess or because you need a root canal. No matter why you think you have tooth pain, don’t just hope it goes away by itself because it likely won’t.
Sometimes you might find that you have swollen gums because you accidentally knocked them with something or scraped them, and this issue is nothing to worry about. However, when you notice that you have a swollen face and part of your gums are swollen, then you’ll need to call emergency dental services Montgomery TX, as soon as possible.
The swelling is likely from an abscess in your tooth. Just because you don’t have pain with your abscess doesn’t mean it isn’t a problem. The infection from an abscess will not go away on its own, and the dentist must remove it. If you don’t have the tooth fixed and the abscess removed, the infection could make its way to your heart or brain.
No matter how you came to find yourself holding your tooth, you need to call an emergency dentist. If you wait for an appointment, the tissue in your gums could close up enough that you can’t get the tooth back in. Then, you’ll be forced to get an implant or a bridge to replace the tooth.
While you’re waiting to see the dentist, put the tooth in a cup of milk or saliva to protect it.
