Emergency Tooth Extraction

Pain, pain, pain. An emergency tooth extraction is about pain. Once it is determined that a tooth is the source of your discomfort the necessary steps will be taken to remove the source of the pain and any oral health issues that result from that source. Let’s first look at several reasons that might necessitate a tooth extraction.

Reason to have a Tooth Extraction

• Trauma-the first and easiest problem might be some sort of trauma. An accident, a fall, a sporting injury that results in a cracked, broken or fractured tooth that can very quickly become infected and create pain.
• Gum Disease-Silent and very sneaky, almost 50% of Americans over the age of 35 have some level of gum disease. Plaque build up on teeth will soon infect the soft tissue of the gums creating an immediate infection. The infection will only increase in magnitude until the source is eliminated. If allowed to progress it might result in an unscheduled tooth extraction.
• An Abscess- A nasty infection on the root of a tooth that is indeed quite painful. This will result in an emergency tooth extraction.
• Cavity-if a cavity has grown to a point that the tooth cannot be saved it must result in an extraction. These can be painful as well.
• Room- If your mouth just isn’t big enough to accommodate all of your teeth it will result in an extraction. The most common procedure here is wisdom teeth extraction. If they are erupting and crowding teeth you might all of a sudden develop discomfort that simply won’t go away, which results in an emergency situation.

What Exactly is a Dental Emergency?

The dental industry, including your family dentist, will do everything they can to preserve a natural tooth. If you have placed the call and made the appointment emergent the source of the pain must immediately be identified. An x-ray will expose everything below the gumline to identify any problems there. If your accident happened outside of dental office hours and your find yourself in an emergency room you must trust the medical personnel to address the broken tooth, exposed nerve or severe infection that made the situation emergent. If they can they will take the necessary measures to relieve the pain and get you into your regular dentist in short order.

Don’t take unnecessary Risks

Many traumatic injuries might be avoided especially when they are sports related. The American Dental Association strongly suggests that you wear a mouth guard to avoid injury in any sporting activity. A $10 expense can save you hundreds and avoid a lot of pain. When it comes to gum disease and cavities these are often a result of your own poor oral hygiene habits. If you simply follow the suggestions of the health industry and brush your teeth twice a day and floss once you can ward off gum disease and even cavities. It’s you against a natural substance called plaque. As long as you eat you will generate plaque. Take a few minutes of your day; brush, and avoid an emergency tooth extraction.

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