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Dr. Keith Harrison discusses common dental emergencies like abscessed teeth and broken restorations. The team at Harrison Dental Group in Fort Wayne, IN, offers on-call support after hours, emergency prescriptions, and fast treatment options. We're here when you need us most.
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The most common dental emergencies we see
are usually infected teeth
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that are called abscess teeth.
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They're very painful.
Often, they swell.
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Those patients need to be prescribed
antibiotics and either have a root canal
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or a tooth extraction
to address their issues.
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If you have a dental emergency,
and you're unable to get into the dental
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office immediately, there
are many things you can do.
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First off, many pharmacies have a dental
section that may have some
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things that could help you.
There are dental cements.
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If you've lost a dental restoration, and
you want to try to glue that back on.
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There are also many waxes that you can put
on rough teeth that may have broken
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and are cutting your tongue or cheek.
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Then certainly call the dental office
because like our dental office,
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we have an on-call number.
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We can prescribe you antibiotics if you
need that for infection, and of course,
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get you scheduled to come in
for a more permanent treatment.
