The word Emergency is enough to put people in a more alert state and make them think twice about a specific situation. Oftentimes when it comes to health related emergencies, an emergency can be the difference between life and death.
Dentists will also perform work to correct dental emergencies, often chalked up as simply being called dental emergency services. Timber Pines residents might be under the impression that dental emergencies are situations related to mouth and teeth that would be life-threatening, but this is not true.
More often than not, a dental emergency is going to be a serious issue for an individual, but it is not so serious that the outcome can drastically change their lives forever. Here, we will go over some of the more common situations where a dental professional is helping one of their patients with dental emergency services.
A Sudden Broken Tooth
Dealing with a broken tooth is something that can be extremely painful, especially depending on how bad the break is, and on which tooth all the damage was sustained on.
A broken tooth can happen to someone when they least expect it. Many people believe that the only way a tooth can be broken is with enough physical force, such as a sport’s related injury, but in all actuality, a person can break their teeth simply by eating the wrong foods.
When someone breaks their tooth suddenly from eating something hard or crunchy, it can be extremely painful to eat or drink anything, which is a serious problem. This is why cracked teeth are a common reason for dental emergency services, Timber Pines residents should also be aware of the fact that a broken tooth does not always need to be addressed as soon as possible, and some people will go their whole lives with a broken tooth.
An Impacted Tooth
Another common reason why a patient may need dental emergency services is because of a tooth that is not growing properly. The most common scenario of this happening is when someone has an impacted wisdom tooth, or a wisdom tooth that cannot grow properly.
An impacted tooth will create a lot of pain, discomfort, and swelling that can only be addressed by procedures related to dental emergency services. Timber Pines residents should know that wisdom tooth extraction, or a tooth extraction of any kind, can find itself as one of the more common services that constitutes a dental emergency.
After someone has had one or more impacted teeth removed, it is important for the individual to regularly clean and maintain the site to avoid the need for further services.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Anchor Dental Care*