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Feb
3 steps to relieving toothaches, treating damage, and preserving teeth with emergency endodontic care
Frequently, the conditions that lead to an emergency visit to the dentist are exactly those that Dr. Darlene Davis specializes in as an endodontist. As a specialist in problems affecting the innermost tooth structure, Dr. Davis is well-equipped to detect the source of severe or intense pain accurately. Persistent toothaches commonly characterize many dental emergencies. Since internal damage is often responsible for aching teeth, she has the skills and technologies to support successful treatment. Here are three steps to reach Soft Touch Endodontics in Suwanee, Georgia, to relieve your pain and effectively restore your comfort and health.
1 – Contact us immediately.
We accommodate urgent needs ASAP. Do not let potential symptoms of deep inflammation and infection go ignored. These and other problems do not go away on their own without professional care. By contacting us promptly, we can prevent further damage and complications from occurring. Damage may progress to where root canal therapy and even advanced surgical endodontic procedures are inadequate to preserve your tooth. When too much damage has occurred, extraction may be the only way to relieve pain and other symptoms once and for all. This is a last resort procedure, as every effort is made to preserve the best tooth – a natural, healthy tooth! By taking changes in your mouth seriously and taking action, you also avoid complications (such as the spread of infections to other parts of your mouth, face, and body).
2 – Follow our instructions for care.
When you call us, we advise on ways to promptly relieve pain, swelling, and other concerns. For instance, we may recommend rinsing the mouth with salt water to ease toothaches. Since food particles can irritate a throbbing tooth further, gently remove food that may be caught in between your teeth. Only use approved dental products. Do not try to remove these with toothpicks or other sharp objects. For swelling, applying a cold compress or ice pack on the face in the affected area can be soothing and helps to keep the puffiness down. If a traumatic injury is what leads you to reach out to our office, we can also advise on ways to increase the success of any treatments performed at our office later. For example, endodontists like Dr. Davis can “save” teeth that are either partly or fully dislodged. We urge you to use clean hands to place the tooth back in its socket. If the tooth is fully knocked out/avulsed, rinse it with water to remove any debris. Do not disturb the root/any tissues attached to it. As long as it doesn’t pose a swallowing risk, attempt to reinsert. You may even hold the tooth against the inside of your cheek. You may also place the tooth in sterile, nutrient-rich, and pH-balanced milk or a preservation product like Save-A-Tooth®. The sooner Dr. Davis can treat your tooth (ideally within 30 to 60 minutes), the better the odds it can be successfully “replanted.”
3 – Benefit from our advanced diagnostic services and therapeutic expertise.
During your emergency visit, you also benefit from Soft Touch Endodontics’ advanced diagnostic technologies. Dr. Davis takes immediate steps to make you more comfortable in the short term, while also applying her considerable knowledge and state-of-the-art tools to better understand the true nature and extent of your condition or trauma. As a dentist and specialist, she does not simply put a band-aid on the problem. Any treatments or interventions that she recommends support real resolution of the underlying problem as well as the sustained health, comfort, function, and beauty of your mouth. As needed, she may recommend nonsurgical root canal therapy, retreatment of teeth previously treated with root canal therapy, and surgical procedures (apicoectomy or root-end resection is the most common endodontic surgery).
If you are worried about a tooth, it is a concern to us, and you can likely benefit from our unique capabilities as an endodontic practice. Proudly serving our neighbors in Gwinnett County from our office in Suwanee, GA, call us at (770) 831-7644 for prompt guidance and treatment today.