{"id":410,"date":"2022-06-20T09:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T07:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=410"},"modified":"2022-06-21T09:32:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:32:14","slug":"when-to-see-a-dentist-urgently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/when-to-see-a-dentist-urgently\/","title":{"rendered":"When to See a Dentist Urgently"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"410\" class=\"elementor elementor-410\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a52266 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a52266\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e5a10d\" data-id=\"1e5a10d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634784c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"634784c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have been wondering when to make an emergency dentist appointment, you&#8217;re not alone. Whether you are experiencing pain, bleeding, swelling or even injury, it is not always easy to know whether it is safe to wait to make an appointment. Many patients put off going to the dentist as they feel that their pain or discomfort is not serious enough to constitute a dental emergency. The danger of leaving potentially serious problems unchecked is that even seemingly small problems can very quickly lead to more complicated problems. As a general rule of thumb, you should make a dentist appointment right away if you experience any of the following:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Bleeding gums<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Severe pain or sensitivity<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Loose teeth<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Injury to the teeth or jaw<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Swelling of the mouth or face<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Bulges or swelling of the gums<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d9d3d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d9d3d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8685e1\" data-id=\"e8685e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5cd51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d5cd51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/urgent-dentist-appointment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/urgent-dentist-appointment.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/urgent-dentist-appointment-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d653f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d653f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1686ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1686ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b86991\" data-id=\"0b86991\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a819fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a819fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Make an Emergency Dentist Appointment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd46d62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd46d62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56e6fe4\" data-id=\"56e6fe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f157a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f157a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the top reasons to make an urgent dentist appointment.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You have a loose tooth.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Loose teeth can be caused by many things, from injury all the way to gum disease. If you notice that one or more teeth feel loose or wiggly, do not wait to see if the tooth falls out. Instead, get help as quickly as possible. Untreated <span class=\"s2\">oral disease<\/span> can lead to serious health complications. It is essential that you identify any underlying problems before they worsen.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You have pain that suddenly increases.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Toothache is typically dull, constant and manageable. If you notice a difference in your pain levels, or you suddenly experience severe pain that increases rather than decreases, it could be a sign of abscess, oral cancer, gum disease, cavities or any number of issues \u2013 some more serious than others. Never leave severe pain unchecked. Pain is your body&#8217;s way of warning you that something is wrong.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You have severe facial swelling or pain along the jawline.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Swelling and pain around the jaw could indicate swollen lymph nodes. This, in turn, could be a sign of gum disease, oral cancer, abscesses, cavities or various other potential issues. Leaving pain in the jaw will not only end up making you uncomfortable \u2013 it can also lead to more problems if there is infection or disease in the jaw bone, gums, roots or the tooth itself.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You experience sudden numbness.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While excessive or sudden pain is not good, sudden loss of feeling after a lot of pain is equally worrying. Pain typically fades gradually rather than suddenly stopping.\u00a0 Sometimes, abscesses burst after building up pressure and pain in the mouth. When this happens, there is a very high risk of infection if the burst abscess is not treated.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You have a painful broken or knocked out tooth.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you cracked a tooth after biting down on something hard, or you knocked out a tooth <span class=\"s2\">playing sports<\/span> or getting injured, it is best to get it seen to as quickly as possible. Broken and badly damaged teeth are at a great risk of infection. Teeth that have been knocked out completely often leave exposed sockets that need to be cleaned and sutured.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All in all, it is far better to <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"s2\">book an emergency appointment<\/span><\/a> with your <span class=\"s2\">dentist in Durban<\/span> than to take a chance with your dental health. If you are ever in doubt, make sure that you play it safe and make that emergency dentist appointment to ensure peace of mind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been wondering when to make an emergency dentist appointment, you&#8217;re not alone. Whether you are experiencing pain, bleeding, swelling or even injury, it is not always easy to know whether it is safe to wait to make an appointment. 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