How Do You Know if You Need Emergency Dental Care?

Knowing what to do in a dental emergency can help you save time, avoid pain, and potentially save your tooth. At Dental Center of Scottsdale, Dr. Jonathan Kalika offers emergency dental care in Mesa and Scottsdale, AZ. If you aren’t sure if you’re experiencing a dental emergency, you can call our office and we will assess the situation with you and determine if you need to come in. Keep reading to learn more about how to recognize a dental emergency and what emergency dental care services we offer.

What Constitutes a Dental Emergency?

A dental emergency is an injury, infection, or other oral health issue that requires immediate attention. If you are experiencing severe pain, bleeding, bruising, or swelling in your mouth or face, you should call us right away. 

What Are the Most Common Dental Emergencies?

Dr. Kalika and his team can handle all common dental emergencies. For major oral or facial trauma, we may refer you to the closest hospital emergency room. The most common dental emergencies we treat are:

●        Dental abscesses and infections

●        Knocked out, cracked, broken, or damaged teeth

●        Injuries to the teeth, jaw, mouth, gums, or face

●        Partially dislodged teeth

●        Lost or broken dental restorations

What Symptoms Should You Look for?

We can quickly assess your symptoms and conditions and determine if you are experiencing a dental emergency. Please call us right away if you have any of these symptoms:

●        Severe toothache or gum pain

●        Severe jaw or face pain

●        Significant bleeding from the gums or mouth

●        Swelling of the jaw, neck, face, or gums

●        Fever

●        Foul taste in the mouth or the presence of pus

●        Pain when opening or closing the mouth, biting down, or eating

●        Inability to open or close the mouth or eat

Our Emergency Dental Services

We offer swift, compassionate emergency dental care to patients of all ages. We do everything we can to alleviate pain as quickly as possible as well as address tooth damage or loss, dental infections, and other serious issues while preserving your tooth. Our emergency dental care services include:

●        Root canal therapy

●        Tooth extraction

●        Pain relief and antibiotics

●        Dental restorations

●        Oral and maxillofacial surgery

●        Emergency pediatric dental care

Call Now if You Need Emergency Dental Care

Dr. Kalika and his team at Dental Center of Scottsdale offer compassionate, swift emergency dental care in Mesa and Scottsdale, AZ. Call us now and we will assess your symptoms and fit you in as quickly as possible. We focus on providing immediate dental emergency triage and pain relief, quality dental care, and necessary infection treatment or prevention.