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You never plan for a dental emergency to happen. It mostly comes up seemingly out of the blue, but it can stop you in your tracks with severe pain and impaired oral function. However, even if the pain is excruciating, some patients hesitate to make an emergency appointment<\/a> with their dentist simply because they don\u2019t know what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put your anxiety to rest, here is how dental emergencies go when you work with your dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Helpful Call<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re in the middle of a dental emergency, your first move is to call your dentist\u2019s office. They can put you on the schedule as soon as possible. This alone can be comforting, as you know your pain will soon be over, but the receptionist\u2019s compassionate, friendly demeanor on the phone can help put your mind at ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you\u2019re not even sure you have a dental emergency. This phone call can connect you with your dentist, giving you valuable advice both for coming in and how to deal with the situation until you arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same-Day Appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In many dental emergencies, time is critical. For instance, dental pain can make every minute feel significantly longer, and a knocked-out tooth has a limited time when it can be saved. Fortunately, many dentists offer same-day appointments and won\u2019t wait to see you until it\u2019s convenient for them. Your trusted team wants you to feel comfortable again quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relieving Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a severe toothache or your injury is causing you substantial pain, your dentist will give you a local anesthetic to numb the area. Within minutes, your discomfort should subside. This anesthetic is temporary, and further treatment is necessary, but getting you out of pain is your dentist\u2019s first priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examination and X-rays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of the time, your dentist will need to take X-rays of your teeth to see how extensive any decay or damage is. With this image, and through a thorough examination, they can diagnose the problem and formulate a plan to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emergency Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The exact procedure needed to address your emergency will depend on the cause behind it. For badly decayed and cracked teeth, which often cause toothaches, root canal treatment entails removing the infected structure and the nerve and allows you to preserve much of the natural tooth. For a knocked-out tooth, a splint can hold it in position while the connective tissues heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, your treatment may take more than one appointment to complete, because you may require custom restorations, but you should leave the dentist\u2019s office with a plan in place and with basically no more pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing a little bit more about what will happen can give you the courage to start the process and move forward with emergency dental treatment. Your dentist doesn\u2019t want to see you suffer\u2014they\u2019re here to help you, so take advantage of their expertise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooks Dental has a long history of helping people in the Winthrop area with dental emergencies. In fact, the practice has been open since 1959. Dr. Howard Brooks and Dr. Stephanie Brooks<\/a> are joined by Dr. Julianne Bruno and Dr. Andrea Shah<\/a>, an endodontist, and together they have the experience and training to handle dental emergencies of all kinds. If you have a toothache, dental injury, or another emergency situation, contact our office online<\/a> or call 617-846-1811 immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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