Emergency dentist and urgent care dental facilities

Toothache at any time of day is a nightmare and you think of your dentist as a savior but what will happen if the pain starts on a holiday or weekend or at midnight. It will be the worst condition for anyone but before considering going to Emergency Dentistry Scottsdale you have to understand what constitutes urgent dental care or you can wait until morning.

What is Urgent Dental Care?

The main aim of Urgent Dental care is to manage and relieve high levels of pain, limit infections, and control the patients running to the hospital. It is a kind of a private clinic that provide emergency services like:

1. Toothaches 
2. Sore gums or jaws
3. Chipped tooth 
4. Lost filling 

Emergency Dental Care Scottsdale is a perfect destination to get all the treatment done that too at a reasonable price.

Are these services expensive?

Just because it is an emergency doesn’t mean it has to be expensive. That depends totally on the situation which you are facing. Some emergencies are covered under the insurance but if not, it may affect your expenses like if you need treatments like: 

1. x-ray 
2. root canal 
3. anesthesia 

What is a dental emergency?

There is a difference between dental issues and dental emergencies. Some emergencies may lead you to an urgent care facility rather than a dentist’s office. Dental emergencies are life-threatening situations that normally require immediate treatment like stopping the bleeding, to elevate severe pain or infection. It also includes 

1. Uncontrolled bleeding 
2. bacterial infection with fever, swelling inside or outside the mouth which can interfere with breathing 
3. trauma to the facial bones 

If any other symptoms like bleeding, vomiting, high fever, dizziness, or difficulty in breathing are seen, you need to visit the doctor as quickly as possible as it can be another problem as well.

 When to look for urgent dental care

There are many situations where you need to look for urgent dental care like 

1. Difficulty in chewing:

Although all pains cannot be an alarming situation if it continues for many days, they can cause malnutrition or weight loss. If you are feeling a stinging pain while drinking or eating something too hot or too cold, it can be a sign of sensitivity which means your tooth’s hard coat that protects your inner tooth and nerves known as enamel is missing. This pain can also be a sign of a cracked or damaged tooth and can be a bacterial infection causing inflammation and irritation in the nerves of your teeth.

1. Your gums are bleeding 

When your gums start to bleed, you need to visit a doctor as it can be a serious issue like teeth dislocation or your gums might have lacerations that need to be stitched up. It can be a minor issue like gingivitis which occurs when plaque irritates your gum but can become a serious issue if left untreated.

1. Jaw or mouth is swollen-

Swelling signs the serious infection in your mouth if it happens with tooth pain, sensitivity, fever, or bad taste. It can be a sign of abscess- a bacterial infection that breaks down the soft tissue of your mouth into the pockets of pus. It is very important to get it treated because it will not go by itself and it will also affect the other parts of the body. So, if you think that you might have an abscess, go visit your doctor or otherwise delay in such a situation may even cause death.

When you face any of the problems outside working hours, you need to look for urgent dental care like:

1. Severe dental pain from pulpal inflammation 
2. periodontics or third molar pain 
3. surgical post-operative osteitis – also known as dry socket 
4. Abscess or localised bacterial infection resulting in localised pain and swelling
5. Dental trauma resulting in tooth dislocation or complete displacement
6.  Final crown bridge cementation if the temporary restoration is lost, broken or causing gum irritation
7. Tooth fracture resulting in pain or causing soft tissue trauma
8. Biopsy of abnormal tissue

This list is not comprehensive at all. It will just help you to understand whether you need to visit Dentist Scottsdale or not. The other symptoms can be:

1. Suture removal
2. denture adjustment and repair 
3. replacing temporary fillings causing pain 
4. sniping orthodontic wires that are working or causing bleeding 

If you think that you need any emergency dental care you are more than welcome to make an appointment with us. At Scottsdale Dentist, you will get all the emergency service that too at a reasonable price.