As a young mother, I was reasonably ignorant when raising my firstborn. My biggest regret is that I didn't help her take better care of her teeth. Like many people, I didn't realise the importance of baby teeth, resulting in long-term dental problems. Recently, my daughter got married and some of my tears were for the beautiful, glistening smile she presented to the cameras. Ever since I realised the dental damage I had caused, I had been saving for my daughter to have cosmetic dentistry. The results are remarkable. During the course of this journey, I have learnt a lot about caring for children's teeth and corrective procedures that can be undertaken when issues arise. I am sure many of you would be interested in the latest knowledge and techniques that are available to prevent and repair dental complications. I'm Margret Devlin - thanks for visiting.
When you think of emergency dental work, you are probably envisioning the need for root canal therapy, wisdom tooth removal and so on! But you could underrate some oral issues since you believe that the problem will resolve on its own. However, not seeking medical attention as soon as possible could lead to complications and exorbitant medical costs. Thus, you need to know what signs never to overlook or you stand the chance of dealing with an exacerbated dental problem. This piece illustrates three fundamental indications of the urgency for emergency dental work at a clinic like Montmorency Dental Group.
OTC pain relievers are ineffective
Pain medication comes in a vast spectrum of strengths. And since these drugs can be incredibly addictive, the pain relievers with a stronger efficacy can only be acquired via a prescription. Nonetheless, this does not mean that over-the-counter medications do not work. As long as the discomfort is minor, then you could treat pain with these drugs. If you are not receiving any relief with over-the-counter drugs, your oral condition likely requires emergency dental work. Pain that cannot be managed by regular painkillers could stem from an acute infection or severe decay that has gone undetected.
Crippling pain that is disrupting your functioning.
People with high pain tolerance may not even consider purchasing painkillers over the counter since they are not incapacitated. However, the moment that the pain is excruciating enough to discombobulate your overall functioning, you should go see an emergency dentist immediately. Even with a high pain threshold, debilitating pain is only bound to worsen the longer it is left undeterred. So while you could be thinking that you can put off a dental appointment until you have a free day off work, you can be assured that you will not be productive.
Physical trauma to one or multiple teeth
Another scenario that some individuals may deem harmless as long as they are not feeling any hurt is physical damage to one or more of their teeth. What makes physical trauma tricky is that while you could be under the impression that the tooth is fine, it potentially has lost its structural integrity. Therefore, any direct impact can cause the tooth to crack in half, which translates into severe pain. Instead of treating cracks and other physical changes to your tooth as cosmetic problems, you need to see an emergency dentist so that they can determine the best way forward and ensure you are not at risk of further oral problems.
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