{"id":39,"date":"2020-03-23T16:26:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T16:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2020-04-28T21:52:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T21:52:07","slug":"dental-emergencies-warning-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/23\/dental-emergencies-warning-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Toothache an Emergency? 4 Signs You Need Urgent Dental Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You probably don\u2019t\nwant to spend time and money visiting the dentist for every little pain or\ninjury that occurs in your mouth, but the fact is that there are many symptoms\nthat you simply can\u2019t afford to ignore. Slight discomfort in your tooth could\nvery quickly turn into a full-blown toothache, and bleeding gums could\neventually become severely infected. Any of the following 4 symptoms could be\nwarning you of dental emergencies; learn them well so that you don\u2019t\nsecond-guess yourself out of calling the dentist when you have to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Severe, Persistent Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some toothaches are only temporary and can be linked to any\nnumber of causes, including sinus trouble; you might even be able to treat the\ncondition at home. However, if the pain worsens over time, lasts for a matter\nof days, and doesn\u2019t allow any time for relief, then you probably have an\ninfection that requires immediate attention. Your dentist will need to form a\nproper diagnosis before they treat the affected tooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Loose Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You probably remember the feeling of a loose tooth from back\nwhen you were a kid. You should never, ever experience this sensation when you\nalready have all of your adult teeth, which are meant to help you eat and speak\nfor the rest of your life. Looseness usually points to some type of injury\n(which is normally accompanied by pain), or it could be a result of a localized\ninfection that has destroyed the underlying roots. At some point, a tooth that\nhas come loose might have to be extracted, which is why you need to act\nimmediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bleeding Gums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bleeding normally shouldn\u2019t occur in your mouth; when it\ndoes, it\u2019s often a sign of gum disease. You can tell how advanced the infection\nis by considering the severity of the bleeding. A little bit of blood on your\ndental floss typically means you only have gingivitis (the earliest form of gum\ndisease); it needs to be treated as soon as possible, but it doesn\u2019t\nnecessarily need to be treated as an emergency. However, a serious infection that\ncauses excessive bleeding and aching gums most certainly requires immediate\nattention.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Swollen Jaw <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Swelling is probably one of the most obvious signs of an\ninfection, especially if you also notice a bad taste in your mouth or develop a\nfever. This particular symptom is often linked to an uncommon condition where\nthe salivary glands are blocked. In turn, this prevents saliva from breaking\ndown food and washing away bacteria, leading to numerous oral health issues. Infections\ncould also occur around infected wisdom teeth and other areas of the mouth;\nyour dentist can narrow down the nature of the issue during your emergency\nappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just a few symptoms you might notice. If you call\nyour emergency dentist, they\u2019ll be able to help you better understand your\nsituation and can arrange an appointment for you if it sounds like you need\nimmediate care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Robert J. Sanker gained an interest in dentistry thanks\nto his father, who was a prosthodontist. His focus includes esthetic, implant,\nand reconstructive dentistry, and his years of training has made him an expert\nin repairing severely broken teeth and relieving oral pain in emergency\nsituations. If you find yourself in need of emergency treatment, you can get in\ntouch with his Rockville practice by calling (301) 468-5566. You can also reach\nout through his website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You probably don\u2019t want to spend time and money visiting the dentist for every little pain or injury that occurs in your mouth, but the fact is that there are many symptoms that you simply can\u2019t afford to ignore. Slight discomfort in your tooth could very quickly turn into a full-blown toothache, and bleeding gums […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drsanker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}