There’s an altercation and then there’s an emergency and when it comes to your mouth, it’s very important to distinguish between the two so that you don’t end up looking a fool and wasting your dentists time over nothing, but also, knowing when to save your life in the city of Leeds when something gets to disastrous levels in your mouth. Firstly, the basics- look after your mouth and you will reduce the risk factor. Secondly, make sure you are prepared for any eventuality that may crop up with having ‘products’ in the house to comfort you until you can get treatment. Now, it comes down to identifying problems and you should really ask your dentist about this so that you know what you are doing. Losing a filling, a veneer or a crown is not the end of the world, nor it getting a chipped tooth either and little problems like this can wait; yes they can cause minor irritations in the mouth but these can be eased with a few choice herbal remedies and mild pain-killers until you can be seen by your dentist. Tooth loss through an accident is a tad more serious and you should get the problem addressed as soon as you can so that the problem doesn’t escalate. But the real no-no is getting an abscess, and this is the time to call in the reinforcements, because within hours, an abscess can floor you and put your life in danger by infecting your blood and your brain. It’s down to you at the end of the day to prep yourself for an emergency and know how to deal with it.
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