Emergency Dentistry V2

00:00:05.292 --> 00:00:09.417 What constitutes a dental emergency, and when should you seek care? 00:00:11.542 --> 00:00:15.708 If it feels urgent, it probably is, so give our office a call. 00:00:15.792 --> 00:00:18.167 We'll try to schedule you as soon as possible. 00:00:18.250 --> 00:00:20.750 Dental emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. 00:00:20.960 --> 00:00:22.957 Something like a toothache, 00:00:23.040 --> 00:00:27.197 a tooth is really sensitive to cold or hot or pressure. 00:00:27.280 --> 00:00:30.458 Some dental emergencies, such as a tooth coming out of the socket 00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:33.037 time is of the essence, so give us a call. 00:00:33.208 --> 00:00:37.677 Our priority is going to be getting you out of pain and stabilizing the situation 00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:40.797 and planning any follow-up care thereafter, if needed. 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:45.917 With dental emergencies getting in sooner than later is your best bet. 00:00:46.167 --> 00:00:48.333 For example, if you have a dental infection 00:00:48.625 --> 00:00:50.637 that needs to be addressed rapidly 00:00:50.833 --> 00:00:54.125 that can be addressed by taking a tooth out or root canal, 00:00:54.208 --> 00:00:55.360 putting on some antibiotics. 00:00:55.500 --> 00:01:00.500 Preventing the infection from growing, spreading throughout the body is critical 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:04.667 and it can avoid more invasive procedures in the future on the tooth.