Emergency Dental Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 7th, 2020

• Persistent bleeding that doesn’t stop with pressure
• Swelling in your mouth or face
• Tooth pain
• Gum swelling with pain or swelling
• Removal of stitches or dressings after surgery
• Broken or knocked-out tooth from trauma
• Denture adjustment in cancer treatment patients
• Trimming or adjusting braces that are hurting gums
• Dental care required before critical medical treatment
• Placement of a final crown or bridge if the temporary is broken or irritating the gums

Other problems may be treatable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please reach out to our team if you have any questions.

Bottom Line: Conditions that involve bleeding, pain and/or infection are considered emergency or urgent care problems.

What Kind of Treatment Can I Expect?

Our primary goal is to keep you safe, comfortable and pain-free. We want to accomplish that as conservatively as possible, and we try to minimize treatment as outlined in published guidelines. Also, we don’t want patients to end up in the ER unless it’s a life-threatening emergency.

Together, we’ll get through this. We’ll do everything we can to help you until this crisis passes, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.