Emergency Dentist— Worcester, MA

How We Treat Dental Emergencies

Maybe you want to know how emergency treatment works ahead of time. Well, our dental team is happy to walk you through how we do things. You can expect these four things from your emergency dental visit:

• A Same-Day Appointment – We’ll book your visit for the earliest possible time once you call our office. In fact, we may even see you the same day you reach out! Before that appointment, our team can also provide relevant first-aid tips over the phone.
• An Emergency Oral Exam – When you arrive for your visit, you’ll first undergo an oral exam. This process helps us learn the source of your dental problem. Better yet, it lets us grasp how to relieve your pain.
• A Review of Findings – Our team will review its findings with you after the oral exam, as well as suggest suitable procedures. We’ll then use your feedback to draft a custom treatment plan. Rest assured, we’ll outline the estimated cost and time of your care before you commit.
• The Dental Care You Need – Once we’ve diagnosed your problem and drafted a treatment plan, our practice will quickly treat your oral issue. You can trust our team’s skill and experience to do that job well. Whether you need a filling, dental crown, root canal, or something else, your smile will be healed up in short order.

The Most Common Dental Emergencies

Even if you’re not quite sure whether you have a dental emergency, we urge you to call us anyway. We can determine when (or if) you need to come in once we learn about your situation. Our team can then explain how to manage your situation until you get more thorough dental care. In the case of the most common dental emergencies, that advice may look like the following:

Understanding the Cost of Dental Emergencies 

While you may worry about the cost of emergency dentistry, treatment is the less pricey choice. Waiting until the issue worsens will only cause more pain and make things more expensive. Meanwhile, quick dental care lets us address your problem in conservative and affordable ways. Our office is in-network with many PPO dental insurance providers and offers no-interest financing. These facts mean we can heal your smile without breaking the bank!

Keys to Preventing Dental Emergencies

Not all dental emergencies can be prevented, but taking a few precautions can drastically reduce your risk. So, remember to do the following:

• Brush and floss daily to keep your teeth strong and infection-free.
• When eating hard or sticky foods, chew carefully.
• Avoid bad oral habits like nail-biting, ice-chewing, and smoking.
• Visit our office regularly for routine dental checkups and cleanings.

Root Canal Therapy

When decay has reached the sensitive nerves in the center of a tooth (called the dental pulp), it can cause the mother of all toothaches. Although root canal therapy has a reputation for being painful, this procedure is actually meant to relieve your pain. We can stop the infection in its tracks by removing the pulp. Not only does root canal therapy put an end to your toothache, but it also saves your tooth from having to be extracted.

Tooth Extractions

We’ll take every step we can to preserve your natural teeth whenever possible, but in some cases, a tooth is so irreparably damaged that removing it would be the best option for your oral health. Rest assured that we use the latest anesthetic techniques to help you feel comfortable during your procedure. Once you’ve healed, we can discuss your options for replacing the tooth and enjoying a full smile again.

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TMJ Therapy

Your temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are the joints located just in front of and below your ears. They allow your jaw to open, close, and move side to side. Like any joint in the body, however, the TMJ can become inflamed or strained. This may lead to TMJ disorder (TMD), which is often indicated by jaw pain and stiffness, nighttime teeth grinding, or frequent headaches. Luckily, our team is able to diagnose and treat TMD right here in our dental office.