Colorado Springs Emergency Dentist
What Is a Dental Emergency?
A dental emergency is a problem with your tooth or oral tissue that needs immediate attention. Not all dental emergencies are painful. Common dental emergencies include:- Toothache - If you have lingering pain or sensitivity in your tooth, Dr. Rota needs to examine it. It's likely that the symptoms will increase without treatment.
- Broken or cracked tooth - A break or crack can spread. If the break damaged the inside of your tooth,
- Trauma - Although you may not see or feel any damage to your teeth, trauma can affect the inside of a tooth. Dr. Rota will examine your tooth to determine if an impact to your face or mouth damaged your teeth.
- Broken or lost crown or filling - Dental crowns and filling protect teeth. Without protection, your tooth will weaken. Dr. Rota will examine your tooth and place a temporary crown or filling and explain your options for a permanent restoration.
Toothache Treatment
A lingering toothache is the most common dental emergency. If you have a toothache, it’s usually a symptom of infected tooth pulp, or the living tissue, blood vessels, and nerves inside your tooth. An infection will continue to spread until it’s treated. A root canal treatment removes the infection. During root canal treatment, Dr. Rota will do the following:- Make a small opening in the biting surface of your tooth
- Use dental instruments to remove the infected tooth pulp deep into the root canals
- Clean and disinfect the tooth
- Shape the canals in your tooth
- Fill the tooth with a rubbery dental filler material
- Seal the tooth
- Protect the tooth with a temporary filling
- Place a dental crown for long-term protection