Emergency Dentist Port St Lucie FL

24-Hour Emergency Dental Care

There are few emergencies more painful than a dental emergency. When something goes wrong with your teeth, eating, drinking, and even breathing can cause pain. Luckily, emergency dentist Robert Lens, DDS of Advanced Smile Institute Dentistry in Port St Lucie, FL is ready to help with your emergency dental needs. For more information about our 24-hour emergency dentist in St. Lucie West, please call us now at (561) 512-4125.

Toothache

A toothache can have many causes. One common cause is a cavity, caused by the acidic excretions of bacteria that feed on food left in the teeth. If a cavity becomes suddenly painful, an emergency dentist may need to drill and fill it to relieve pain. Another cause of toothache is inflamed dental pulp, commonly referred to as the “nerve of the tooth” is called pulpitis. Sometimes pulpitis can lead to a root canal or an emergency extraction.

Emergency Root Canal

If an infection is more serious, an emergency dentist may perform an emergency root canal. This entails drilling away the infected pulp on the inside of the tooth, cleaning the now-empty center of the tooth, and filling the hole to prevent further infection. Then, the tooth is usually crowned to prevent further damage.

Emergency Extraction

In other cases, the tooth may need to be pulled. If the decay is serious and the tooth cannot be repaired through root canal, an emergency dentist may pull the tooth to prevent more serious infection.

Tooth Abscess

An abscessed tooth is one of the most painful dental emergencies. An abscess is a pocket of pus created by an untreated cavity. If unnoticed, the abscess can reach to the bone and cause severe pain. Visit emergency dentist Robert Lens, DDS right away if you have a tooth that is very sensitive to warmth and pressure or if you have any facial or jaw deformity. These are signs of a serious tooth abscess.

Chipped Tooth

The most common way to chip a tooth is through physical activity, though you can chip one eating something particularly hard as well. Visit an emergency dentist if you chip your tooth to have the damage repaired and prevent the chip from worsening.

Cracked Or Broken Tooth

Teeth can crack when you eat something hard, particularly if the tooth is weakened by infection, or if your teeth and bones are brittle. A broken tooth can be extremely painful, as sometimes the sensitive pulp of the tooth is exposed.

Cracked Or Broken Crown

Although most crowns can last 10 years or more, this is not always the case. If your crown is visibly cracked, or if all or part of it falls off, visit an emergency dentist to have it repaired. If your crown falls off entirely, it may indicate a larger problem. Crowns normally do not “just fall off”.

Lost Or Loose Filling

Fillings can dislodge on sticky foods, leaving the cavity beneath exposed. A lost or loose filling should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent re-infection. An emergency dentist is well-equipped for this type of emergency.

Dental Bridge Repair

A dental bridge is traditionally installed when one or more teeth are missing. The bridge will allow you to eat normally despite missing teeth. But dental bridges can be jarred or damaged, or food can collect under or around them and cause decay. If your dental bridge is damaged, an emergency dentist can restore it to functionality.

Veneer Repair

Whether you have veneers to improve the appearance of your teeth, or to protect your teeth from damage, the veneer may need repair throughout its life. Veneers can crack, chip or discolor, or an injury may damage them. If this is the case, visit an emergency dentist to have the damage repaired.