dental emergencies – Dental Health Society https://dentalhealthsociety.com Information on Dental Health and Dental Services Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 What Counts as a Dental Emergency? https://dentalhealthsociety.com/general/what-counts-as-a-dental-emergency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-counts-as-a-dental-emergency Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:54:00 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=960 This piece was originally posted on May 11, 2020. How can you determine if your problem is a dental emergency or if it can wait? Many patients have the mindset that a toothache can go away on its own or be fixed with ibuprofen, but what if the pain persists? Find out what counts as...

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]]> See a Dentist Immediately for These Top 8 Dental Emergencies https://dentalhealthsociety.com/general/see-a-dentist-immediately-for-these-top-8-dental-emergencies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=see-a-dentist-immediately-for-these-top-8-dental-emergencies Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:39:00 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=1639 Emergencies, by definition, are unexpected events. Dental emergencies are no different. Even people who take good care of their oral health can suffer accidents, trauma, or the sudden worsening of a dental problem. Some issues call for immediate emergency dental care and should not wait until the next checkup. What types of things can wait...

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]]> Feeling Safe at the Dentist During a Pandemic https://dentalhealthsociety.com/general/feeling-safe-at-the-dentist-during-a-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeling-safe-at-the-dentist-during-a-pandemic Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:30:42 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=1098 “Are dentists open now?” “Is it safe to go to the dentist?” “Can I catch COVID if I go to the dentist?” A lot of people are asking these questions nowadays. Thinking about having dental work done can cause anxiety all by itself. COVID-19 should not be another worry on top of that. Here at...

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]]> A Piece of Tooth Fell Off! Is That an Emergency? https://dentalhealthsociety.com/general/a-piece-of-tooth-fell-off-is-that-an-emergency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-piece-of-tooth-fell-off-is-that-an-emergency Mon, 25 May 2020 13:03:03 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=988 Having a piece of a tooth break off and fall out is certainly startling. And if there is pain or blood involved, it is definitely considered a dental emergency. Even if it doesn’t hurt or bleed, a cracked tooth or chipped tooth should be seen by a dentist. The amount of urgency, however, depends on...

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]]> Where to Go for Emergency Dental Care During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak https://dentalhealthsociety.com/general/where-to-go-for-emergency-dental-care-during-the-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-to-go-for-emergency-dental-care-during-the-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:17:48 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=931 As of right now, most U.S. states have suspended elective procedures in dental practices. But this leaves the question: What about dental emergencies? Where should you go, and what should you do, if you have one? (And what counts as a dental emergency, anyway?) While many are turning to their local hospital emergency rooms (ERs),...

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