Critical Dental Emergencies
As you can see, dental emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. Some are more annoying than anything else, but others require prompt treatment to relieve a throbbing toothache or save a tooth from extraction.
Extremely critical dental emergencies are:
- Severe tooth pain
- Jaw pain and swelling
- Dental trauma
All of these are urgent because they put your oral health in serious jeopardy. A toothache is one thing, but if it’s so bad that you can’t function, we need to see you right away.
Jaw pain and swelling are often signs of an infected or abscessed tooth that requires a root canal to save it from extraction. Dental infections can be deadly in some cases if not treated promptly, so please don’t put off calling—we want to help you.
Dental trauma includes injury to the teeth, lips, gums, or jawbone, usually due to a sports injury or auto accident. These injuries can be excruciating and damage your long-term oral health if not treated promptly.
Call Your Emergency Dentist in Mesquite
We understand that if you haven’t seen a dentist in a while, you may feel embarrassed about calling us with an emergency, but please put that out of your mind. Dr. Lalani is here to help you, and you’ll never hear a lecture or a word of judgment from us.
Please call us at (469) 730-0090, so we can provide the prompt, expert urgent dental care you need.