Emergency dental care is when services associated with dental in Warrenville are rendered. These services are usually associated with severe tooth pain or an incident involving trauma such as a broken tooth, swelling or bleeding of the gums or other such incident that comes on quickly, often with no warning whatsoever. Although not actually an emergency in the true sense of the word, urgent dental care such as a chipped tooth or the loss of a filling can fall into the same category, especially for the patient who is in distress.
Emergency dental care in Warrenville is part of the practice of some dentists, hospital emergency rooms and 24 hour urgent care dental clinics. There are rarely more hospitals that offer dental emergency care than urgent care clinics. Neither a hospital or a clinic performs the same work that is expected of the dentist; preventative care such as cleaning and dental exams are not offered, these facilities are for emergencies only and are provided as an alternative if your dentist is not available.
Many dental emergencies are the result of playing sports which result in broken or cracked teeth. Although the tooth may not have been completely dislodged, there is still ample reason to be concerned about infection. This dental emergency is more frequently found with children and young adolescents. Of course if the tooth that is damaged is a permanent tooth the long term potential problems are greater than if it was a “baby tooth” the issues with infection are the same.
Many dentists recommend that their patients who are involved in sports wear a protective mouth guard; coaches are also quite strict about this precaution. No matter how well the individual protects his or her teeth, trauma can and does happen. Any trauma that results in any damage to the oral cavity has the potential of becoming worse if left unattended.
Many private dentists offer emergency care as well as normal care which are provided during regular office hours. One reason why it is suggested that people form an excellent relationship with both their dentist and general practitioner is that they can turn to them in the time of need. Not all dentists may give emergency care out of hours all the time; many are loosely associated with one another and are in a position to refer their patients to the dentist who is on duty during this particular period.
To check out the types of emergency services available at Dupage Dental Smiles, visit their website.
