Your Dentist on How to Handle the Top 3 Dental Emergencies

You’ve just chipped your tooth at your company kickball game by sliding into home base, and suddenly you taste a little blood. You’re nervous about whether or not you should get help, but your friends say you’ll be fine. Even though you experience a searing pain every time you open your mouth, you’re not quite sure what would qualify as a “dental emergency” is, and you don’t want to make a big deal over nothing.

To minimize future problems and get immediate pain relief, it’s important to get to an emergency dentist as soon as possible while taking your own precautionary measures. Here’s how to handle the top 3 dental emergencies. (more…)