Emergency Dental Care at TruCare Dentistry Roswell GA

What is dental emergency?

A dental emergency is a serious dental issue such as profuse bleeding, severe toothache, or severely impacted tooth, which calls for urgent treatment by an emergency dentist. Emergency dentistry is a special service offered by dentists who have the necessary training and certification in dental emergency.

At TruCare Dentistry, we provide emergency dental care for a wide range of urgent dental issues such as severe toothache, pain, unstoppable bleeding from gums, or facial trauma that affects teeth.

Common dental emergencies

Here is the list of common dental emergencies:

  • A broken or fractured tooth
  • Swollen gums
  • Bleeding
  • Severe and persistent toothache
  • Abscess
  • Sudden swelling
  • Numbness in mouth
  • Aphthous ulcers
  • Unexplained headaches
  • Metallic taste
  • Pain on biting
  • Objects stuck between teeth
  • Lost dental devices
  • Post dental surgery complexities

Emergency dental procedures

Some common emergency dental procedures are:

  • Root canal
  • Emergency tooth extraction
  • Emergency dental surgery
  • Other procedures to treat dental emergencies

At TruCare, we provide all these emergency dental procedures to prevent additional complications.

Emergency treatment for toothache

Every dental emergency should be treated by a professional emergency dentist only. If you feel that you have an urgent dental condition, waste no time calling an emergency dental clinic near you. But before you see your dentist, you can try these home remedies to reduce toothache:

  • Apply a cold compress to the affected side of a face
  • Take pain reliever medicine such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen
  • Rinse your mouth with warm saltwater
  • Visit us as soon as possible to rule out problems

Emergency dental care for kids

Children are more vulnerable to tooth injury. For the most part, emergency dental care for kids is the same as adult care. Though dental injuries and emergencies can be distressing for both children and parents, it is important for parents to not panic as it may affect the kid. Reassure the kid and get the dental treatment.

Common dental emergency for kids:

  • Knocked out tooth
  • Injury
  • Tooth fracture
  • Tooth pain due to decay, etc.

What to expect from an emergency dentist?

These are the things an emergency dentist does:

  1. Relief from pain

An experienced emergency dentist will alleviate the pain by administering sedative such as local anesthesia. It will not only numb the pain but will also relax the patient for the next procedures.

  1. Treatment of the root cause of pain and reduce inflammation

A competent emergency dentist will treat the underlying problem to reduce the inflammation.

  1. Treatment of existing infections

An emergency dentist will treat any existing infections by administering antibiotics or other medications or by performing certain procedures such as root canal, and others.

  1. Salvation of the affected tooth

When it comes to saving your tooth, an emergency dentist is your best bet. That’s because experienced and professional emergency dentists know the importance of every tooth. They will do whatever it takes to save the natural tooth and prevent tooth loss.

  1. Prevention of further complications

Emergency dentists also focus on managing dental problems and preventing further complications. To ensure that, regular checkups are extremely crucial as any small traces of abscess can spread to the nearby tissues if they are not detected at the right time.

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