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Four Tips for Choosing an Emergency Dentist
An emergency dentist can provide the urgent care you need if you find yourself dealing with a dental emergency. Some of the most common dental emergencies you might need emergency treatment for include knocked-out teeth, severely broken teeth, deep cuts to soft tissues in the mouth, and infection.
Finding the right emergency dentist
Ideally, you want to select an emergency dentist before you need one. Searching for one after a dental injury occurs can cost you valuable time that you do not always have. For example, a knocked-out tooth can be reinserted into its socket if you make it to a dentist within an hour of the injury occurring. Valuable time spent searching for a dentist could end up being the difference between being able to save the natural tooth or needing an oral prosthetic to replace it. Here are some tips that will help you to find a good urgent care dentist so you can add them to your contacts before an emergency occurs.
1. Search in your local area
Ideally, it is better to find an urgent care dentist that is less than 15 minutes away to avoid having to drive long distances to reach a dentist. Using the aforementioned example of a knocked-out tooth, having to drive long distances can limit the treatment options that will be available by the time you reach a dentist. Having to drive long distances to reach a dentist also increases a person’s anxiety and stress levels.
2. Find out what their hours of operation are
Not all emergency dental care providers are available 24/7. Some are only open during specific hours so make sure their schedule works for you, especially if you or family members engage in activities that increase your risk of suffering a dental injury like contact sports on the weekends. Make sure the emergency dentist you select will be willing to work with you regardless of when a dental injury occurs.
3. Go over the services available
If possible, find an emergency oral care provider that can also handle your family’s dental needs. That way, the dentist is also familiar with everyone in the family, making it easier to provide appropriate treatments if a dental emergency arises.
4. Discuss potential treatments and costs
It is a good idea to discuss what the costs for emergency dental treatments may be before heading to an urgent care dentist. Being aware of what the range of costs can be ahead of an emergency dentist visit will help avoid surprises and reduce some of the stress and anxiety that are already likely to be present after an injury to the mouth or teeth.
Get emergency care
Dental emergencies can occur at any moment regardless of how well you take care of your teeth. It can be the result of trauma to the face from contact sports, a slip, or a vehicular accident. Call our Tucson clinic or stop by to get the care you need.
Request an appointment here: https://www.casasadobesdentistry.com or call Casas Adobes Dentistry at (520) 365-0559 for an appointment in our Tucson office.
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