I chipped my tooth and wanted to get in right away for my dentist to repair it, but my dentist doesn’t consider it an emergency. I’m supposed to go on a date tonight–my first one in five years (since my husband left). I’m nervous enough about my first date, without having to be humiliated and […]
Do store bought fillings work?
I don’t like the dentist, but have seen that I have a cavity that needs to be filled. Do store bought fillings work? To be honest I don’t even have a dentist. Manny – Colorado Manny, Store bought fillings are meant to be temporary and are meant just to hold you over until you can […]
Dental Emergency While Pregnant
I am twelve weeks pregnant and am having a serious toothache. Is it safe to go to the dentist or will it hurt the baby? Melissa H. – Columbia, OH Melissa, Congratulations! What an exciting time for you. I’m sorry that in addition to all the discomforts that come with pregancy, you’re dealing with this […]
Kid’s tooth knocked out at play group. Mom didn’t care.
We were at a playgroup. Sometimes it can get pretty wild there and there is always bound to be an injury or two. Yesterday, though, there was a child who got a tooth knocked out. He was crying and bleeding, yet his mother just gave him a pat, dried up the blood, and sent him […]
I cracked my tooth. Do I go to the ER?
I was doing something that I don’t want to tell my dentist, but when it happened, I heard my tooth crack. I’m in a lot of pain. Do I go to the ER? Pauline- Virginia Pauline, You won’t need to go to the ER, unless it was accompanied by some additional trauma. Often, tooth damage […]
Hurting wisdom tooth
I have a back wisdom tooth that is hurting. I can’t see anything wrong with it. I don’t have a dentist, but I’ve never had a toothache before. Does this need to be seen or can I just wait and see what happens? Pat E. – Boise, ID Pat, I think this needs to be […]
Broken Tooth
My brother and I were wrestling and he accidentally fell onto the piano bench. It broke his tooth. We weren’t supposed to be wrestling. My parents are out of town for four more days. I’d like to fix this before they get back. I’ve got a call in to our dentist, but haven’t heard back […]
Tooth Pain
If you’re in pain, is it OK to call an emergency dentist if it isn’t really an emergency? Name Withheld Well, I guess it depends on the severity of the pain. If you’re just uncomfortable and can make it until you can get an appointment with your regular dentist, then it wouldn’t really justify going […]
Teeth Emergency
my name is Caitlin. im doing a project for school. what do you when a tooth gets busted out? thx, Caitlin Hi Caitlin, Thanks for writing. I’m glad you’re getting to write a school report on dentistry! When you’re talking about trying to save a tooth time is one of the most important factors. The […]
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