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When dental injuries occur outside of normal business hours, it can be stressful trying to find a Saturday dentist who is open and taking last-minute appointments. It can be even more frustrating when you can’t find a weekend dentist located nearby. If, after hours of searching and calling around, you do find a dentist open on weekends, how can you be sure they are trustworthy and will provide appropriate care that is up to your standards? Emergency Dental Service can help eliminate all of these issues and more.
We have already located all the reputable dentists open on Saturdays and Sundays in Gaithersburg, MD, so you can stop searching for “dentist office open on weekends near me.” You only need one source—Emergency Dental Service—for all the best local dentists providing emergency weekend dental care, like Revive Implant and Family Dental Center, a featured emergency dentist open on weekends in Gaithersburg.
Many people who suffer from tooth pain or injury over the weekend don’t know they can see a weekend dentist for treatment before their regular dentist opens on Monday if they have an opening and can see you. When patients do realize they can visit a weekend emergency dentist, they start to question if they even need emergency dental treatment. If you’re on the fence about whether you should seek emergency care, below are some definite situations that warrant an emergency dental appointment.
Pain is one of the biggest motivating factors for emergency dental patients to seek out a dentist open on weekends. Tooth and mouth pain can be one of the most uncomfortable experiences, and many people just want to feel relief from it. In most cases, you can get relief by visiting an emergency dentist because a qualified dentist can confirm the underlying cause of your pain and provide temporary or permanent treatment that will alleviate the discomfort.
Dental pain comes in a variety of forms, whether it be sensitivity to hot or cold beverages and foods, pain in the jaw, pain and swelling in the gums, or a sharp pain when chewing food that just doesn’t stop hurting. If you experience dental pain that doesn’t let up after 30 seconds when eating or drinking, there could be an underlying problem that needs immediate attention.
A deep pain could be caused by damaged pulp. This could be a sign of physical trauma to the area, like infection or deep decay. Either way, you should seek dental care to determine the underlying cause. The quicker you treat the cause, the better your recovery will be. An emergency dentist open on Saturday can prescribe medication that will relieve the pain, as well as antibiotics to fight off any infection.
An abscessed tooth can also cause severe pain and needs immediate attention. Symptoms of an abscessed tooth include swollen gums, aching pain in the jaw and/or face and ear area, sensitivity to touch and chewing, and other forms of severe pain. If an abscessed tooth has caused infection in the gum, bone, or tissue surrounding the tooth, it can be especially painful. Seeing an emergency dentist with Saturday hours can save you days of pain waiting to be seen by your regular dentist.
Another cause for concern that can also be very painful is a physical break, chip, or crack in a tooth. These types of dental injuries are considered emergency dental injuries because bacteria can get inside a tooth and cause infection. It is best to get your tooth repaired before this happens. If you break a tooth over the weekend, seeing a dentist immediately can make a big difference in saving your tooth.
An emergency dentist can also provide care to eliminate your pain faster, prevent an infection from occurring, or stall an existing infection from spreading, which can eventually affect your entire body. Getting early treatment will optimize the longevity of the tooth and the long-term effects of the emergency dental treatment provided and any repair or restoration that you receive thereafter.
Similarly, when a tooth becomes loose that should not be loose, seeing an emergency dentist on Saturday could be the difference of hundreds or even thousands of dollars in dental repair should your tooth actually fall out. Replacing a lost tooth is much more expensive, more painful, and requires more dental work than simply treating a loose tooth before it falls out. In addition, if your tooth was not loosened as a result of an accident or physical injury, determining the cause of the loose tooth can help with treatment as well.
Many emergency dental injuries occur as a result of a physical injury, such as a blow to the head. These types of injuries happen most often in sporting events and car accidents, but there are a variety of other situations in which patients experience physical injury to the mouth and/or teeth. In almost all of these circumstances, the injuries qualify as emergency dental injuries and should be examined by a dental professional as soon as possible to prevent more damage from occurring.
There is always a better chance for treatment, repair, and recovery when an injury is treated sooner than later. Furthermore, other injuries to other teeth can go undetected when a proper emergency dental exam is not carried out.
One of the most common emergency dental injuries is a tooth that has dislodged completely from the mouth or fallen out. These injuries are time-sensitive, and the sooner the patient can get to a dentist, the more likely the tooth can be saved.
Ideally, you want to see a dentist within 30 minutes to an hour following the injury. It is imperative that the tooth be retrieved without touching the root, which is the bottom of the tooth that goes into the gum. If necessary, the tooth can be rinsed off, but it should be replaced back into the mouth immediately and then into the socket, placing the tooth back in the hole. Again, hold it by the top only, and then gently close the jaw to set the tooth back in the hole. You should see a dentist straight away to optimize potential resetting of the tooth.
If you have a filling or crown fall out after hours, and your regular dentist is closed, an emergency dentist can repair your lost filling or crown in such cases. If a crown falls off, retrieve it and put it in a safe place, such as a plastic bag. An intact crown can be replaced in your mouth and will save a great deal of money from having to replace the crown itself.
It is important to see an emergency dentist immediately following the loss of a crown or filling to prevent an infection from occurring. There is a better chance of long-term recovery of the tooth if treated immediately.
If you have excessive bleeding in your mouth or tooth, this is cause for concern, and you should seek emergency dental care immediately. Many times, this occurs after a tooth falls out or if there is some kind of laceration in the soft tissue of the mouth, such as the lip, the cheek, the tongue, etc.
If you recently had a tooth extraction and the extraction site is not clotting, this could lead to serious complications. You will want to get treated immediately to ensure there is no infection at the site and proper treatment can be provided to prevent bacteria from getting into the socket. This can prevent an infection, which could spread to your gums, jaw, face, and/or other parts of your body.
If you are experiencing bleeding currently, you should call Emergency Dental Service immediately. While you wait for your emergency dental appointment, swish warm salt water around in your mouth. This will help keep it clean and relieve discomfort. In most cases, antibiotics are prescribed, and all is well.
Emergency dental care does cost more than regular dental care due to the on-demand nature and weekend appointments, but the cost is often less expensive than waiting, which can lead to further damage and more extensive treatment needed down the road. Immediate care can also lend well to faster recovery and fewer visits to the dentist in the future.
Emergency Dental Service does accept certain dental insurance. However, if you do not have dental insurance, it is not a good reason to avoid emergency dental treatment. We offer a variety of payment options and alternative payment plans, such as staggered payment plans, and we can even provide patients with proof of employment and a valid checking account with loans to use for extensive emergency dental care.
When you make your initial call, you will be screened by a member of our professional team so that we can understand your financial needs and determine ways we can help you if necessary.
If you have a dental emergency and are in need of immediate dental care, the emergency room is not usually the best choice. This is because there is typically a long wait at the emergency room, and when you do get seen, they don't usually have the proper equipment, materials, and knowledge to repair oral injuries or perform the restorative procedures that most dental injuries require.
When there are other injuries that take precedence over dental injuries, it is best to go to a medical doctor first and then seek emergency dental treatment afterward. Otherwise, emergency dental services are more effective.
When you make a phone call to Emergency Dental Service, we take over the search to alleviate the stress on you of finding a weekend emergency dentist. After your initial call to us, you will have a virtual dental exam with a healthcare professional from our medical team, who will determine if you need to see an emergency dentist in person or if at-home treatment and/or prescriptions will suffice.
If it is determined that you need to see an emergency dentist, we will take care of the scheduling and make the appointment for you at a local dentist that is conveniently located for you.
You can certainly visit your regular dentist following your emergency dental appointment. In fact, we recommend following up either with your regular dentist or making a follow-up appointment with your emergency dentist during regular hours if you don't have a regular dentist.
It is important to receive follow-up treatment and check-ups for your dental injuries to ensure your injuries are properly healing and you are recovering as expected. You may also need further treatment, which your regular dentist can provide, or you can make an appointment to return to your emergency dentist when necessary. Follow-up appointments will not incur emergency dental fees and pricing and will be charged at the dentist’s regular rates.
Practicing good oral hygiene, including flossing and brushing twice a day, will help prevent dental emergencies. You should also visit a dentist every six months for regular check-ups and cleaning. This can identify problems before they become emergencies. Early treatment and preventative measures are the best ways to prevent dental issues from ever occurring in the first place. If you don’t have a regular dentist, talk to your emergency dentist about becoming a regular patient.
When you treat the root cause of major dental problems early on, such as gum disease and tooth decay, you will have fewer issues that turn into emergencies down the road. Dental health is a habit that must be practiced daily and for life.
You can call Emergency Dental Service at 1-888-350-1340 and go through the steps we mentioned above, or you can use our online locator to book online. Either way, we are here to meet your emergency dental care needs 24 hours a day. Our friendly and knowledgeable team is happy to help you find a dentist over the weekend.
