Dentist Emergency Cases

Posted on 16. Feb, 2011 by admin in Dental care, Emergency dental care

There is a popular misconception that there are only medical emergency cases and non dentist emergency cases. Dentist emergency cases range from severe toothaches to serious tooth injuries. When a dentist emergency arises it is important to seek the help of a dentist immediately before the injury becomes serious. A dentist emergency usually occurs because of neglect and injury. Regular dental examinations will prevent building up of decay that will eventually result in severe toothache and a dentist emergency. The other dentist emergency arises out of teeth injuries. Teeth and mouth injuries are caused by sporting activities falls motor accidents fights and other incidents that will cause teeth to get knocked out. Preventive measures for sports activities are taken by seeking the help of a dentist to fit sports mouth guards. These custom fitted mouth guards prevent injuries while the wearer takes part in competitive sports. Another type of dentist emergency arises when fillings or crowns fall out leaving teeth and cavities open to decay and disease. Patients must consult a dentist immediately to get the tooth filled again or crowns replaced. Gum disease causing toothache or the need for treatments of burns or abscesses in the gums or teeth root canals is also regarded as a dentist emergency. Motor accidents or falls may cause teeth fractures or result in cracked chipped or broken teeth. These injuries are treated as dental emergencies. A dislodged tooth is another dentist emergency treated by dentists on a priority basis. Orthodontic braces are worn by patients to correct the alignment of teeth. These orthodontic braces break or the wires of the aligners become loose and could cause injuries to the gums and soft tissue in the mouth. Children are particularly susceptible to these orthodontic brace breakage problems and they need to be treated as a dentist emergency. A dentist emergency is typically treated on a priority basis. Dentists usually treat a dentist emergency within 24 hours. If the dentist is away from town or the dentist emergency occurs beyond working hours a referral service is provided to a dentist who is available to see dentist emergency cases beyond working hours. A dentist emergency case should be taken immediately to a dentist because many diseases suffered by patients are the result of neglected oral and dental health.