So, what is a dental emergency?
With all the hectic things in life, a dental emergency can unfortunately occur unexpectedly and at the most inconvenient times. It can include:
- Chipped front teeth
- Broken crowns or veneers
- Abscess
- Tooth and gum pain
- Lost denture tooth
- A cavity that bothers you constantly or is extremely sensitive to cold and hot
- Anything you feel that needs to be addressed right away
Dental emergencies have also gained a bad stigma, and can happen on vacation or on a business trip, and even start on Friday or Saturday night. If you experience any of the conditions listed above, or even remotely believe anything in your mouth is bothering you, call your local dentist immediately for emergency dental care. If you are not able to get in touch with a dental office, try calling a major hospital or trauma center and see if they have an on-staff dentist or oral surgeon. The on-staff dentist or oral surgeon in general has fairly limited resources, but they may at least be able to give you temporary relief of pain until you are able to be seen by a general dentist.
Our website has additional information on
dental emergencies if you would like more information.
From your
family Bellevue dentist,
Dr.
Peter Chien
www.bellevuefamilydentistry.com
(425) 614-1600
Regular trips to a family dentist will help improve your overall health. There have been several studies done to confirm that there is a strong correlation between gum disease and poor health. People who have gum disease are more likely to develop heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
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