When discussing dental emergencies, few people know what actually requires a same-day appointment with a dental practitioner.

Of the following two options, which would you suppose requires emergency dental treatment? A  toothache that is causing some discomfort or a sudden, painless swelling on the gum?

While the toothache obviously requires attention soon, the painless swelling is the more worrying of these two presentations, as it could be indicative of oral cancer.

Surprised?

When many people think about dental emergencies, they instantly envision painful conditions, that keep you up at night or prevent you from eating. While any dental issue that does this is indeed an emergency, not all conditions requiring urgent dental care are painful.

At Garden View Dental Care, our dentist in Buckinghamshire is experienced in handling dental emergencies and can offer you same-day treatment to get you out of any discomfort you are in quickly. The sooner our team sees you in the event of an emergency, the more likely it is you will recover without further repercussions or complications.

But aside from a toothache and a painless lump on the gum, what else may need same-day treatment from our dentist in Buckinghamshire?

Chipped tooth

One of the most common emergencies our team sees at Garden View Dental Care are chipped or cracked teeth.

While these may not cause any discomfort, the moment you notice that your tooth is cracked or chipped, you need to book an appointment to see our emergency dentist in Buckinghamshire so they can repair it.

Not treating a cracked or chipped tooth can cause the damage to spread further into the tooth, causing discomfort or even an infection.

Facial swelling

Although facial swelling could indicate anything, it is important to rule out a dental cause as soon as you can.

Swellings are commonly seen by our team in people who have infected wisdom teeth, dental abscesses or have suffered a trauma to the face. Regardless of the cause or lack of discomfort you feel, if you notice one side of your face is swollen, book an appointment to see us as soon as possible.

Lost filling or crown

An irritant to anyone who has them!

Lost crowns and fillings can be a serious annoyance as they can seemingly occur for no reason and may or may not lead to discomfort, but almost always lead to extreme sensitivity.

Even if you notice a loose filling, it is vital that you contact one of our emergency team as soon as possible. If the filling is particularly deep in the tooth, the pulp may now be exposed, which can lead to extreme discomfort and allows bacteria to enter into the tooth.

Acute dental discomfort

As mentioned previously, if you have had a toothache that has kept you awake and cannot be controlled by painkillers, we need to see you!

Persistent, throbbing or pulsating dental pain could mean decay has reached the pulp of your tooth, which could lead to infection or a complicated dental abscess.