General dentistry involves things like the prevention of cavities and gum disease, restoration and protection of damaged teeth, and bi-annual exams. Cosmetic dentistry handles things that involve the appearance of your teeth like whitening, implants, and veneers. Apache Junction Emergency Dentistry helps when you have tooth problems that need immediate attention. The following will discuss some emergencies where you will need to call on your local dentist.
Knocked Out Tooth
Kids involved in school sports or who are very active can get a tooth knocked out and require emergency dental help. Adults can also experience a knocked out tooth from a fight, sports, or other physical activities. How you get a tooth knocked out is less important than getting it fixed as soon as possible. Your dentist will know just what to do about a knocked out tooth. Sometimes a dental implant or fixed bridge will be required.
Impacted Wisdom Tooth
It’s been discovered that humans no longer need their wisdom teeth. That fact has resulted in early extractions before problems can arise with wisdom teeth. If a person still has one or more of their wisdom teeth and even one of them gets impacted, it is painful. That pain requires a dental visit. Your wisdom tooth can be extracted by your dentist or oral surgeon.
Abscessed Tooth
An abscessed tooth has an infection around it somewhere. Abscessed teeth are one of the most painful things a person can experience. If this happens, you need to seek emergency dental services to handle the problem. The dentist will examine your mouth to make sure that an abscess is causing the problem and then prescribe an antibiotic to eliminate the infection. After a few days your dentist can then repair the tooth to prevent further abscess problems.
You should see your dentist immediately if you experience any of these problems or any kind of mouth pain. Mouth and tooth pain is a symptom of another underlying problem. It can mean anything from an impacted tooth to oral or bone cancer. Before you jump to conclusions or try to diagnose your problem, see your dentist and get reassurance and dental help for your pain.
