There are many reasons why an individual would want to go to a dental office to have their teeth treated. It comes from something minor like a tooth cleaning, or it could be something more severe like constant pain or discomfort. Although a patient might be irritated by pain or discomfort, they still may not be able to schedule an appointment right away as their dental professional might not count it as an emergency. This makes many individuals wonder, how are patients given priority when it comes to an emergency dentist. Dunnellon residents should know that emergencies are judged based off of a few different criteria to see which individuals should be treated first.
Oral Issues Causing Debilitating Conditions
Even though we might be dealing with an oral issue that is causing some degree of pain and discomfort, many times as an individual we can put up with it until there is a time when we can see an emergency Dentist. Dunnellon residents should be made aware that debilitating oral issues might be ones where a patient is no longer able to brush their teeth or talk without severe pain or discomfort, but more serious situations are when people cannot eat or drink properly. These individuals will be prioritized over patients that can handle waiting a few days until they are able to be treated.
Severe Pain Causing Issues
Like anything else, there are different degrees of pain that people are able to put up with. For example, with dental issues, someone who is having pain from a cavity is nowhere near as bad as someone who has a horrible tooth break. In this scenario, the person who has a broken tooth is going to be treated first over someone with a cavity by an emergency dentist. Dunnellon residents who are in severe pain should not have to go multiple days without being treated, as it can cause other problems that are unrelated to the oral issue, such as dehydration because someone feels great pain when exposed to cold or hot liquids.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Anchor Dental Care*