Addressing the dental emergency of pain in our Pontiac and Waterford offices
We tend to think of traumatic scenarios when considering what constitutes a dental emergency. A lost tooth or soft tissue injury is good reason to contact your Pontiac dentist right away. However, your persistent toothache can also lead you to require dental care when you least expect it. Dental pain is actually one of the most common dental emergencies.
Millions of individuals contact their dentists with dental pain, which may be experienced as:
If you do experience a toothache, contact our Pontiac or Waterford office. We see dental emergencies as quickly as possible, and provide guidance to help you feel better until your appointment time. A toothache might be immediately soothed by rinsing your mouth with warm water. Flossing can remove any particles of food that may be causing discomfort. To decrease pain, an over the counter pain reliever may be appropriate, such as Tylenol or a topical ointment.
Dental pain is not an issue that should be handled only at home. Should the application of a topical ointment improve comfort, the results are only temporary. To relieve pain permanently, professional dental treatment is necessary. We will perform a gentle, thorough evaluation and treat the cause of tooth pain effectively.
Don't let a toothache keep you down. Contact Metropolitan Dental Centers for your urgent care needs.
Millions of individuals contact their dentists with dental pain, which may be experienced as:
- Dull, relentless throbbing.
- Intense sensitivity to heat, cold, or sugary foods and beverages.
- Persistent, generalized ache.
- Localized pain in a tooth.
- Referred pain, in which pain signals are felt in an area away from the source.
- Jaw or facial pain.
If you do experience a toothache, contact our Pontiac or Waterford office. We see dental emergencies as quickly as possible, and provide guidance to help you feel better until your appointment time. A toothache might be immediately soothed by rinsing your mouth with warm water. Flossing can remove any particles of food that may be causing discomfort. To decrease pain, an over the counter pain reliever may be appropriate, such as Tylenol or a topical ointment.
Dental pain is not an issue that should be handled only at home. Should the application of a topical ointment improve comfort, the results are only temporary. To relieve pain permanently, professional dental treatment is necessary. We will perform a gentle, thorough evaluation and treat the cause of tooth pain effectively.
Don't let a toothache keep you down. Contact Metropolitan Dental Centers for your urgent care needs.