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Yes, you can go to urgent care for dental pain. Tooth pain can be managed with home remedies, but if the pain is severe, urgent care is necessary.
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Dental emergencies or traumas involving the face and mouth that require immediate medical attention include jaw fractures, jaw dislocations, serious cuts or lacerations to the face and mouth, or an abscess or infection that is very swollen or affecting your breathing or swallowing.
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If the discomfort from a decayed tooth includes sensitivity to hot and cold foods, this generally doesn't signal a serious problem.
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Tooth pain can be managed with home remedies, but it is important to consider the underlying cause and the symptoms of the condition before deciding if urgent care is necessary. Tooth pain can be caused by dental damage, decay, gum disease, or a variety of other conditions, and can be managed with over-the-counter pain relievers and some home remedies. If the pain is severe, urgent care is necessary, and Lyndarum Dentists in Epping can provide emergency care for tooth pain.
Can You Go To Urgent Care For Dental Pain? (Identifying Dental Emergency)
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So if you've got a toothache , as long as you can control the pain at home, I would say don't go to the ER.
If it's something where the pain is so severe, you just cannot get it under control, you can come to the ER.
ER or Not: Toothache | University of Utah Health
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Be aware that tooth infections can spread into the soft tissues causing swelling without causing pain . Trauma involving facial bones potentially compromises the patient’s airway. Other dental emergencies may not…
What to Do in a Dental Emergency? | Delta Dental
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Causes: Maybe you got hit in the face and your tooth is loose or has even fallen out. Or maybe you have tooth pain so severe, you don't know how you're going to make it through the day. Dental emergencies can occur at any time. You might be unsure about whether you should go to a hospital or a dentist for a dental emergency. Dental emergencies don't always...
Overview: Dental emergencies or traumas involving the face and mouth that require immediate medical attention include jaw fractures, jaw dislocations, serious cuts or lacerations to the face and mouth, or an abscess or infection that is very swollen or affecting your breathing or swallowing.
Prognosis: There are other dental emergencies that are not considered life-threatening but that still may require immediate care.
Treatment: If you crack or break a tooth (such as while eating something crunchy) or you get a tooth knocked out, unless it's causing a lot of bleeding or happened as a result of a violent injury (like being punched in the face), you can probably wait for the dentist to handle these.
Symptoms: If the discomfort from a decayed tooth includes sensitivity to hot and cold foods, this generally doesn't signal a serious problem. The sensitivity may be caused by a small decay, a loose filling, or by minimal gum recession that exposes small areas of the root surface.
Prevention: Try using toothpaste made for sensitive teeth. Brush up and down with a soft brush; brushing sideways wears away exposed root surfaces. If this is unsuccessful after several days, see your general dentist.
Hospital or Dentist for a Dental Emergency - Verywell Health
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