Now if there is one thing dentists are against doing is pulling a tooth if there is the remotest chance of saving it. However, if you have been negligent over the years and the tooth has become badly infected, one day it will bite you with a lot of pain and in cases like this, there may be little option but to have an emergency extraction. It is also wise to remember that this is your call anyway and if you have had enough, and seeing as you are paying, the dentist will abide by wishes. Wisdom teeth also can cause pain from nowhere and no number of painkillers is going to make the pain stop (though they may soothe the problem a little). Again you will have to have the tooth extracted as soon as possible and so you should contact your dentist immediately. The other occasion when you may need a tooth removed in a hurry is if you injure it. If it is quite bad, there may be no alternative but to have it taken out straight away to prevent further complications like infection spreading throughout the mouth. Many dentists operate an out of hours service in Leeds so if a serious problem crops up in the night say, you can get treated straight away.

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.

It’s quite important for people to understand the difference between a silly mistake and a full blown emergency and in Leeds, it’s quite shocking to still find the emergency services being called up for the most trivial of reasons- so too with a dental emergency. Most dentists will have a hot-line you can call if you think you have a problem, but there is a difference between what is just a loss of a veneer of a chip to the tooth to having an abscess- which can be life threatening. Most problems in the mouth you can put up with until you can get to see your dentist by taking a few pills- chips that can cause lacerations to the tongue and gums, the loss of a filling or a veneer or a crown are not the end of the world and with a bit of common sense, can be dealt with at home until your dentist is free. Tooth loss through injury however can be slightly more serious as the rest of the mouth can quickly become infected and the rest of the teeth can suffer. Inflammations to the gums and teeth are also semi-important because they indicate you may have a problem with tooth decay and gum disease which needs to be checked out as soon as is possible. But out of these can come the biggest threat- an abscess. This should never be undermined and if your face begins to swell, it indicates that your blood stream has already started to be poisoned. This has been known to be life threatening in some cases- if you can’t find a dentist, find a hospital. Generally your dentist will be able to advise you on the scenarios surrounding dental emergencies and how to act accordingly should a problem arise.