{"id":25,"date":"2013-09-16T18:49:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T22:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2019-07-11T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T17:25:13","slug":"tooth-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/tooth-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in pain, is it OK to call an emergency dentist if it isn&#8217;t really an emergency?<\/p>\n<p>Name Withheld<\/p>\n<p>Well, I guess it depends on the severity of the pain. \u00a0If you&#8217;re just uncomfortable and can make it until you can get an appointment with your regular dentist, then it wouldn&#8217;t really justify going to see an <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/emergency-dentist.html\">emergency dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If, however, you are in a lot of pain and it is causing you difficulty in your daily life, then that would be considered an emergency. I would go ahead and contact an emergency dentist.<\/p>\n<p>Often, tooth pain is a symptom of something worse. You could have a tooth infection, which is in need of a root canal treatment. \u00a0You don&#8217;t want to put off your dental care, because you could end up with a more serious problem that will call for invasive treatments. \u00a0If you go early enough, the treatment is generally much easier.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/\">Libertyville Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in pain, is it OK to call an emergency dentist if it isn&#8217;t really an emergency? 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