A: The number one thing that separates us from a regular dentist would be our convenience. We’re open late at night and on the weekend. Most general dentist’s offices are open during the weekdays often from 9-2 some 9-5. We however are catering to folk on the weekends and the off hours, generally when pain…
A: Actually, there’s several. Cavities, people that have a poor diet or who haven’t been to a dentist in the recent past. They can develop a cavity in the tooth which everyone as everyone is familiar with, those can hurt. The other one is a tooth that is broken that hasn’t been painful and then…
A: That could mean a variety of things. The nerves in the teeth send us signals whenever there’s a stimulation being brought to the tooth. If it’s tingling randomly for no reason— you haven’t chewed ice or haven’t eaten anything hard or tough— that could be an indication of a small cavity in the tooth.…
A: Really, the honest answer is—not much. They can give you antibiotics, they can give you some pain medication. There are some instances where hospitals have an oral surgeon on staff. For teeth that are hugely infected; if there’s an oral surgeon available—they may be able to treat you. But generally speaking, for a toothache…
A: You can go to one of the large chain drugstores—Walgreens, CVS, here in Texas, HEB. There you can buy a temporary dental filling cement if you’ve lost a filling or if a crown has come off. If it’s a hole in the tooth from a cavity, sometimes rubbing Anbesol® will help in there; sometimes…
A: I would say if you have a fever of 101° or you have any trouble breathing, then definitely head to the emergency room. That’s where I’m going to send you. But, if it’s just swelling, you haven’t slept well that night, with no fever or even a small fever but you can breathe fine,…
A: Generally speaking, no. However, an implant behaves pretty much like a tooth—it’s integrated in the bone. So, if the implant is loose, it’s going to be caused by an infection, which the infection can cause pain. So, it really depends; sometimes the implant, if it’s just the crown of the implant and that’s loose,…
A: It really depends. Any broken tooth in the front of the mouth is deemed an emergency. Most people don’t want to walk around with a tooth broken in the front of their mouth— whether it’s painful or not. A broken tooth in the back of the mouth? I would say it’s an emergency because…
A: Well, we wouldn’t want to keep a dead finger on our hand. We wouldn’t want to keep a dead toe on our foot. So, a dead tooth in the mouth it’s a point where bacteria are going to be able to grow and populate and cause infection. It’s definitely not going to get any…
A: That really depends on the type and extent of the injury. If it’s a broken tooth or broken teeth and not too large of fracture of the jawbone—we can see you here at my emergency dental office. If it involves large fractures of the jaw or crushing trauma to the face, those need to…
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