Visiting an Emergency Dental Office for a Severe Toothache

Thinking you should make an emergency dental appointment because your toothache is preventing you from being able to perform your everyday duties?

According to WebMD, a toothache is caused when the nerve in the root of a tooth or surrounding a tooth is irritated. When a tooth’s roots are the main cause of a toothache, there tends to be a lot of pain involved. Toothache pain can be dull or sharp or it can be intermittent or ongoing. Either way, a toothache causes pain.

About emergency dental services

Want to understand more about emergency dental services? An emergency dentist is a health care professional who has decided to offer emergency dental services in addition to general dental services. Not all dentists offer emergency services. Thus, it is recommended for all dental patients to make sure to have the contact information of an emergency dentist in their possession at all times.

Many dental emergencies happen when someone is playing sports. However, a dental emergency can happen at any time, making it a good idea to be prepared.

What is the definition of a severe toothache?

So what is the difference between a toothache and a severe toothache? Mild toothaches are fairly common and can occur due to a number of reasons, such as a piece of food stuck in between the teeth, a sinus infection and the beginnings of gum disease. Severe toothaches are not quite as common and are often caused by a tooth fracture, a damaged filling or an abscess, of which all are serious dental problems.

The list below includes three of the symptoms associated with a severe toothache.

Ongoing, sharp pain

A severe toothache often involves sharp pain that will not stop. The pain can be due to a cavity that lost its filling or needs to be filled. It could also be due to a severe case of tooth decay or it could be due to an abscess in the tooth, otherwise known as a painful tooth infection. When someone is experiencing ongoing sharp pain that prevents them from performing their everyday activities, it is time for a trip to an emergency dental office.

Bad breath or a bad taste in the mouth

When someone’s tooth pain is also causing them to have bad breath or to have an overall bad taste in the mouth, these are two signs that there is some type of infection taking place in the mouth. The bad odors are directly due to an infection, which can potentially spread throughout the body if not addressed in a timely manner.

Swollen glands in the jaw and/or neck

Many times someone who is suffering from a severe toothache will also experience swollen glands in the jaw or neck area. If swollen glands are indeed present in one or both of these areas, then it is often because there is an infection and it is spreading. Anyone who has swollen glands along with a severe toothache needs to visit an emergency dental office as soon as possible for treatment.

Are you currently suffering from a severe toothache?

Severe toothaches often require emergency dental services. Many people can wait a day or two to see a dentist to treat a toothache. However, it is when toothache pain is severe that an emergency trip to a dental office is necessary.

We completely understand how unbearable toothache pain can be and how it can get in the way of your being able to perform your everyday functions. If you are currently suffering, then please call us now so we can help you.

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