After a physical injury, your tooth looks fine, but the pain is starting to concern you. Should you treat this as an emergency? What about a situation where your tooth is chipped or cracked, but you feel relatively comfortable? When it comes to identifying something as a dental emergency, be careful about talking yourself out of prompt care. A problem that seems manageable can worsen over time, leaving you in pain or with a tooth in poorer health. At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we are ready to help you if you need a swift response to a dental injury. We can work quickly to restore the appearance and health of a tooth that has been damaged, or take care to re-insert a tooth that has been loosened or lost in an accident. (more…)
Emergency Dental Work After Tooth Loss – What To Expect
If you injure yourself and lose a tooth as a result, it can be easy to recognize the situation as a dental emergency. However, identifying something as an emergency and knowing how to respond can be two different matters! One thing you should know is that your Prairie Village, KS dentist is prepared to provide urgent dental care to patients when they might require it. You should also know that it may be possible to restore your lost tooth if treatment is provided in time. Even if the tooth cannot be saved, we do offer restorative dental work that can lead to its effective replacement, and the restoration of your complete smile. (more…)
A Tooth Injury Can Be Painful And Scary – We Can Help
Some oral health problems, like tooth decay, can occur and worsen gradually over time. While it is important to take these problems seriously, it can be easy to recognize the threat without experiencing panic over what might happen to your smile, as the appropriate restorative dental work can be scheduled and provided. While it is hardly surprising to learn that your dentist provides cavity treatment, you may be unaware of what they can do for you if you experience a dental injury. Physical trauma can be sudden, and the combination of pain and concern over your broken tooth can make focusing on treatment difficult. Your Prairie Village, KS dentist understands how this experience can be upsetting, and you should know that our practice is prepared to meet with you on short notice if you experience a tooth injury! (more…)
Can Emergency Dental Work Also Restore My Smile?
If you are in need of emergency dental care, it can be hard to think about anything besides the discomfort you are in. With that said, an injury that results in a tooth being broken, loosened, or knocked out can leave you upset at the thought that your smile may be permanently altered. Your Prairie Village, KS dentist is prepared to take on dental troubles you experience, even if you require care on short notice. While it may be hard for you to focus on your cosmetic needs when you arrive, you can happy to know that your dentist is prepared to address an injury with a modern restoration that replicates the look of your natural tooth. (more…)
We Can Offer Prompt Care If Your Tooth Is Cracked Or Broken
Cracking a tooth, or breaking a portion of it, can expose you to an infection that puts your oral health in jeopardy, and causes notable pain. While these are concerns that you should take seriously, many people have a more immediate concern – in addition to causing pain, dental damage can seriously hurt your smile! At our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we recognize just how serious it can be when a person experiences a dental injury. Because of this, we are ready to deliver emergency oral health care when it might be required. (more…)
Protecting Your Injured Tooth Before A Dental Appointment
Because your Prairie Village, KS dentist is able to meet patients and provide emergency dental care, you can enjoy prompt treatment when a tooth is injured or in pain. With that said, even if you have arranged same-day treatment, you still have to worry about your problem tooth until you arrive for care. What can you do to make sure the condition of a broken tooth does not worsen? How can you make sure a loose or dislodged tooth remains safe until you arrive at our practice? When you call to schedule urgent care, we can offer suggestions to help you travel with the tooth safely, and to address the discomfort that you are in. (more…)
An Untreated Dental Injury Can Lead To Infection
You may wish you could just put the problem behind you, but you should be careful not to ignore a dental injury! If your tooth is cracked or broken, or if you have problems with pain after the incident, you may have a bigger oral health concern on your hands than you realize. There is a risk for infection after a dental injury, which can put you at risk for significant oral health problems. Leaving the problem untreated can cause you to suffer worsening pain, and it can even lead to the loss of your tooth! Our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office is ready to provide restorative care if you injure a tooth. In fact, we can make ourselves available to you for emergency dental treatment so that the problem can be addressed as soon as possible. (more…)
We Want Patients To Know They Have Access To Emergency Care
If you hurt your tooth, or even lose it, your first instinct may be to panic. This is understandable – on top of causing potentially serious pain, a dental injury can leave your appearance altered in a significant way. Hopefully, you never have to go through this experience, but if you do, you should know that our Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office does provide emergency dental services. Our patients can count on us to promptly respond to dental pain, or a dental injury, in order to fully resolve the matter. In addition to taking care of your discomfort, we are prepared to provide restorative dental work that can bring back the smile you enjoyed before your dental emergency! (more…)
Don’t Panic! Our Dentist’s Office Can Provide Urgent Care
If you experience a dental emergency, it can be hard NOT to feel at least a little panic set in, particularly if your tooth is damaged or lost. While this is certainly a distressing experience, you can count on your Prairie Village, KS dentist to make sure the problem is properly and promptly addressed. We are prepared to provide emergency dental care when a patient experiences a dental emergency, or when they start to feel a persistent and alarming discomfort. A quick response to your troubles can make it easier for us to save your tooth, and ensure you spend less time in pain. (more…)
Tips For Supporting A Dislodged Tooth After An Injury
What should you do with a tooth if an injury knocks it completely loose from your smile? Is there any hope of having it returned to its proper position, and if so, what can you do to make a successful recovery more likely? One important thing to understand is that your tooth can only be dislodged for a limited time before it will not be appropriate to return it. You should also be aware that safe handling of the tooth can improve your ability to have it put back in place. At our Prairie Village, KS dental office, patients can count on us to bring them in for prompt emergency dental care in situations like this. We can also provide tips when you call in for safely handling your tooth. (more…)