Imagine this: you’re playing with your kids when one of them turns around a little too quickly and you get elbowed in the face. You rush to the nearest mirror to check on your pained teeth to find that one of them is crooked now! Or maybe your spouse plays a contact sport, and one day they come home with a cracked tooth. Most people can easily identify when they’re having a medical emergency, but do you know what counts as a dental emergency? Recent studies are finding an increase of “non-urgent” issues being reported as dental emergencies. On the other hand, seeing a dentist within 30 minutes of an urgent dental emergency can be the deciding factor on if a tooth is saved or lost. So, what counts as a dental emergency? Read on to learn what does and doesn’t constitute a trip to the emergency dentist, and how to deal with a few common scary situations.
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