DENTAL EMERGENCY

A cracked tooth is only an emergency if it is extremely painful. Pain can be a sign that the inside is damaged and the tooth fractured. If a tooth is fractured badly enough, it may not be salvageable. If these symptoms apply to you, please contact us immediately.

A dentist must pull the tooth to stop the spread of infection. A tooth might also need extraction if teeth are overcrowded or incoming teeth are impacted and unable to emerge. Overcrowding often happens with incoming wisdom teeth.

Gingivitis occurs when plaque and tartar build-up around and under the gums, causing infection. Depending on the severity, treatment will include a regular dental cleaning or deep cleaning. A deep cleaning involves scaling teeth clean both above and below the gumline, respectively, of hardened build-up. Periodontal disease must be treated with deep cleaning.

While only local anesthesia is necessary when performing a root canal, you can opt for sedation with the procedure on request. Our fully trained dentists can sedate you during the procedure, either with oral conscious sedation or IV sedation. For anxious patients, this can soothe nervousness and give the best possible treatment experience.

We always do our best to save our patients’ teeth because natural teeth are stronger and keep their neighbors from shifting. Keeping those teeth will save a lot of time, discomfort, and money in the long run. However, there are times when a tooth has fractured or decayed past the point of saving, even with a root canal, and an extraction is necessary.

Wisdom teeth are often extracted when they either don’t fully emerge from the gum or if they stay fully submerged. Keeping your wisdom teeth in these circumstances can lead to infection or the development of oral cysts, which can damage your gums and bone.