4 Sure Fire Signs You Need to Visit Your Dentist For Urgent Dental Care

Are you suffering from oral pain, swelling, or other signs of a dental emergency? Learn more about our emergency dental services during COVID-19 and how our SW holistic dentists can help you maintain excellent oral health during this time. 

Are you experiencing jaw pain, tooth abscess, or a toothache? While you might be hesitant to visit your Calgary dentist during this uncertain and difficult time, seeking help from your SW Calgary dentist will not only protect your oral and overall health, but it will also lead to: 

• Lower risk of tooth loss
• Pain relief
• Less likelihood of oral infection
• Improved appearance
• Boosted immunity and overall health
• Lower future dental costs
   

Our Calgary Dentists Are Providing Urgent Emergency Dental Services During COVID-19 

During this difficult time, our SW Calgary dentists are taking every precaution necessary to protect the health and well-being of our patients, staff, and community. While we have suspended all non-emergency dental treatments, we are prepared to assist our patients with any urgent conditions and concerns to protect your oral and overall health.

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4 Telling Signs You Have a Dental Emergency 

When it comes to emergency dental care, especially during COVID-19, you may be wondering if your condition is severe enough to warrant an urgent trip to your SW Calgary dentist. In such a case, it is always advisable to contact your dentist over the phone, as they can enquire about your symptoms and provide the best way forward. 

Remember, untreated dental issues can have a significant impact on your overall health, so the sooner you address a dental emergency, the better the outcome will be. 

Here are 4 telling signs that you may have an urgent dental emergency: 

1. Intense and Persistent Tooth Pain 

If you have ever suffered a toothache, then you know just how excruciating it can be. If your tooth pain is becoming increasingly worse, and can’t be relieved with over-the-counter painkillers, then it may indicate an infection in your tooth or root. 

If your pain doesn’t go away with at-home care, then it is always best to contact your dentist to enquire about urgent emergency dental care. 

2. Severe Damage to a Tooth

Small tooth chips and cracks can wait until regular office hours at your dental clinic resume, but any large breaks or fractures to your tooth, accompanied by significant pain, will require immediate attention from your dentist.

Why? A severe break often suggests that damage has occurred to both the outside of the tooth and the inner tissue. 

3. Sudden Adult Tooth Loss

Whether you bite into a hard food and dislodge a tooth, or you have knocked out your tooth when running or playing soccer, you need to contact your dentist straight away. Place the knocked out tooth in a container of milk and saliva and bring it with you to the clinic. 

Remember: The faster you get the tooth back into its socket, the better chance you have of the natural tooth remaining viable. 

4. Painful Swelling That Doesn’t Get Better 

Swelling in your jaw and mouth can indicate a tooth or gum infection, such as an abscess, especially if it is accompanied by pain. A tooth abscess is a pocket of pus that develops due to a bacterial infection in the mouth and it will not go away on its own. 

That’s why it’s important to treat the condition as soon as it develops to prevent it from getting worse and spreading to other parts of the body. 
 

Have a Dental Emergency During COVID-19? We Are Here to Help 

If you are experiencing a dental emergency, or have any questions about your dental care during this time, please contact Dr. Korol, who will make every effort to get back to you within a few hours. Please also be aware the list of emergency services that dentists are legally able to provide at this time is extremely limited. 

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we are doing our best to adhere to an ever-changing list of Alberta Dental Association mandates and play our part in flattening the curve of COVID-19 outbreaks. 

For any urgent dental care advice, contact us at 403-245-9099 or send an email to jackie@drkorol.com
 

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