When accidents, toothaches arise at odd hours in Lapeer, there is no fear thanks to emergency dental services

When most offices are closed, inevitably, that’s when accidents happen and toothaches make sleep impossible. The good news is while other dental practices are closed, there is no need to wait with the pain, exposing yourself to other dental and medical complications or go the hospital ER. You can call the Metropolitan Dental Center team that you trust all hours of the day and night, each day of the week.

Dr. Ingber’s relationship with the St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital as both a hospital staff member and in-house dental residency instructor means you and your family have access to emergency room treatment from your dentist as needed. Other practices can’t say the same.

A note on toothaches

Vague pain represents the most common dental problem that sends people to the ER.

Pain may be described as the following:

• Discomfort, especially when biting down, drinking, or eating hot or cold foods
• Sharp, shooting pain that may linger after eating or exposure to hot or cold
• Dull ache, pressure in upper jaw or sinus area
• Persistent, sudden pain that may be difficult to pinpoint
• Severe, unrelenting pain accompanied by swelling

This pain may be caused by numerous conditions, including:

• Recent dental work resulting in inflammation and increased sensitivity
• Tooth decay
• A loose or worn filling
• A fracture
• An infection deep in the tooth
• Sinus problems
• A pus-filled pocket associated with deep infection, known as an abscess

A note on trauma

Freak accidents and sports injuries can be responsible for:

• A knocked-out tooth
• Loose teeth
• Cracked or broken teeth
• Jaw swelling or fracture

Untreated pain or trauma is more than uncomfortable. Some of these conditions have been associated with:

• Permanent tooth loss
• Spread of an infection to other parts of the body, such as jaw, head, and neck
• A potential life-threatening whole-body infection, known as sepsis
• Airway blockage
• Bleeding
• Fluid in the lungs
• Difficulty swallowing
• Misaligned teeth
• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) problems
• Poor, prolonged healing

With our dental emergency services near Lapeer, MI, Dr. Ingber and his team want to do more than get you out of pain. We want to fix the cause of the problem to avoid its progression and any other complications that can emerge from it. The sooner we treat the issue, the less it interferes with your life. Call us at any day, and any time.

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