If your tooth is knocked loose, your response will be important. By protecting it in its vulnerable state and arranging treatment on short notice, you can avoid losing it, which means you prevent problems that call for prosthetic treatment. To make it easier for patients to see their dentist on short notice, we want patients to know that our office does arrange emergency services. Our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office is prepared to see individuals on short notice when there is something wrong – because of this, we can reduce your risk of losing a tooth to physical damage, and we can shorten the time you have to endure discomfort from an oral health concern. (more…)
Why We Provide Urgent Dental Care
When you have no concerns about your smile, you can easily wait to see your dentist at your next semiannual dental exam. However, when you believe something is wrong, or when you suffer an injury that damages your smile, waiting will obviously be difficult. What can you do when you need to schedule treatment as soon as possible? At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, Dr. Browne can see you on short notice to address a possible dental emergency. By making your treatment a priority, you lower your risk for complications that can negatively impact your appearance and oral health. You also reduce the time you have to spend in pain due to an injury or infection. (more…)
Can Urgent Care Restore Your Smile?
You have access to dental care in the event of an emergency. This means you can promptly see someone after you injure your tooth, or after you start to experience an alarming degree of dental pain. It can be a relief to know that through treatment, we can address any unwelcome changes to your appearance as well as your oral health. At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we regularly provide services that tend to patients dental health needs while also taking care to preserve the way they look. We can do this by providing custom restorations that can imitate the shape, size, and color of healthy teeth. If you come to us about a physical injury that does not require restorative work, we can even discuss cosmetic dentistry to help you. (more…)
Keep This In Mind During A Dental Emergency
It may be difficult to think clearly about arranging treatment when you experience a dental injury. The discomfort you feel, and your concern for your smile, can be significant. With that said, this is a problem that can be less scary when you remember that you have access to reliable emergency care from your Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office! If your dental emergency affects your overall health, general urgent care is appropriate before focusing on the treatment of your teeth. However, if the problem is ready for your dentist’s attention, we can make your visit a priority and address your trouble before complications arise. (more…)
When You Need A Broken Tooth Treated
After you break a tooth, you can be understandably worried about how your injury will affect both your health and appearance. Even if you are able to save a portion of the tooth that breaks off, you may wonder if it is permanently lost, or if there is a chance you will lose the entire tooth. At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we are prepared to help when a problem like this occurs. We can bring you in for an emergency appointment so that we can promptly evaluate the problem, determine how it can be treated, and restore your smile and oral health. (more…)
Emergency Treatment For A Severe Cavity
It can be tough to put off treatment when you have an infected tooth. In fact, the discomfort from that infection can be so serious that you can be eager to schedule care without delay! Our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office understands that some problems should be dealt with as soon as possible. When called for, we can make time to see patients for emergency service. At your appointment, Dr. Browne will take a close look at your tooth to see what we can do to save it. Through the appropriate restorative dental work, we can make sure that your oral health issues are resolved, and we can even provide support in the form of a crown that imitates your healthy tooth structure! (more…)
Can I Really Save A Dislodged Tooth?
While losing a tooth can certainly be an upsetting and alarming issue, it may not mean your smile will remain incomplete. There are times when a dislodged tooth can be successfully restored. However, to see to this, you will need to act quickly and see your dentist promptly for treatment. Our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office makes prompt care available to patients who experience dental emergencies. When you arrive, Dr. Browne will determine if it is still possible to successfully restore your tooth. If there is too much damage, or if too much time has passed, we can still restore your full smile by providing prosthetic dental work. (more…)
Urgent Treatment For An Infected Tooth
A cavity will worsen over time after forming, and it will not cease to be a threat to your smile until you see your dentist for restorative treatment. At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, Dr. Browne is prepared to identify and treat cavities during regular exams, but we are also prepared to help if you need to see someone because of a more severe cavity that has formed. Eventually, decay can lead to an infection of your tooth, something that can cause considerable discomfort and call for urgent treatment. We welcome patients who need to set up an emergency appointment to stop an infected tooth’s deterioration – in addition to putting an end to your pain, we can keep you from potentially losing your tooth! (more…)
Addressing Damage From Teeth Grinding
Those who promptly respond to the early warning signs of bruxism, a persistent teeth grinding habit, can avoid potentially serious issues with dental damage. At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we can actually provide protection from nightly grinding and clenching, a source of trouble for many people. Unfortunately, not everyone addresses bruxism in time to prevent permanent harm from occurring. If you start your day with the discovery that your tooth is chipped, cracked, or otherwise damaged because of nightly grinding, we can take care to see you on short notice. At your emergency dental appointment, Dr. Browne can assess the damage to your tooth and recommend the appropriate care to protect it and improve your smile! (more…)
Seeking Urgent Care For A Cracked Tooth
When your tooth cracks, you can have a hard time ignoring the discomfort, and you can feel alarmed by the effect physical damage has on the way you look. The trouble with physical dental trauma is that you become vulnerable to infection as well as to further physical damage. Your Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office is prepared to help you take on this and other problems with physical harm during an emergency dental visit! Your appointment will concern more than just the cosmetic impact of your injury. We can carefully evaluate your tooth to determine if you need work to restore your oral health, which can include work to address internal damage. (more…)