Should you visit a dentist to treat your dental emergency?

At Spa Dental Sydney, we aim to cater for a wide range of general dental care needs to keep your smile happy and healthy, including treating dental emergencies. When in pain due to a dental emergency, the top priority is of course to find relief from pain.

While an emergency doctor can help in relieving the pain and discomfort, it is only a qualified dentist Sydney offering dental emergency care who can provide pain relief and importantly, treat the underlying cause of the pain. For this reason, our dentist Sydney should be the preferred choice to treat dental emergencies.

What are considered dental emergencies

There are a number of reasons why you would be in unbearable tooth pain. A broken tooth, wisdom teeth erupting, a dental abscess and dental cavities are the most common reasons why you would experience tooth pain. It is essential that you seek appropriate professional dental help to not only stop the pain, but address the problem to prevent it from escalating into a major dental issue.

Another situation that requires a visit to an emergency dentist Sydney is when a tooth is knocked out of its socket due to an accidental fall or violent injury to the face. A knocked-out tooth can be saved if proper dental care from an experienced dentist is sought as soon as possible. Not seeing a dentist in time may mean the tooth is lost and a restorative dental treatment may then be required to avoid being embarrassed by your awkward smile.

Although there may not be any intolerable pain accompanying it, bleeding gums should also be considered a dental emergency. Our dentist will carry out a close examination of the gums to determine the cause of the bleeding. Problems with gum health can point to a serious health issue. Numerous life-threatening medical conditions involving the cardiovascular and respiratory systems have been linked to bad oral pathogens that are responsible for severe gum disease.

Importance of treating dental emergencies

Ignoring dental emergencies increases the risk that you will have to pay for more complex and expensive dental treatments at a later date. Dental cavities left untreated can lead to tooth decay and tooth loss. Fractured teeth are an open invitation for germs and bacteria to enter the inner tooth, which triggers painful infections.

Gum health is as vitally important as healthy teeth if you want to maintain a good quality of life. Good dental health supports good physical health (by providing the body with food for its nutritional needs) and mental wellbeing is given a boost thanks to the confidence linked to a winning smile.

Pain that accompanies dental emergencies makes it practically impossible to continue with ordinary activities such as eating, sleeping and working.

The best way to avoid most common dental emergencies is to make time for regular trips to the dentist for routine check-ups. Make Spa Dental Sydney your preferred choice for outstanding quality dental care.

DISCLAIMER

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.