Can a Dental Infection Cause a Fever?
I tried to schedule an emergency dental appointment for my daughter with her pediatric dentist because she said her tooth hurt. Because she had a fever as well, I assumed there was a dental infection there. My pediatric office sort of dismissed me and said that dental infections don’t cause fevers. Maybe I am missing […]
Is a Cracked Crown a Dental Emergency?
I have five porcelain crowns. They have served me well for just over 15 years. With one, there has been a slight defect in it from the beginning. It was never before visible, but could only be felt by my tongue. Lately, it has changed. I can now see it and it feels more like […]
Antibiotics and a Tooth Infection
I went to see a dentist because of serious pain I was having along with swelling in my cheek that went all the way up to my eye. He said I have a massive infection and gave me some antibiotics. I have been taking them. The infection seemed to be getting better but then got […]
Can a Tooth Infection Spread to My Brain?
I’m worried about this tooth infection I have. I went to the dentist and he provided me with an antibiotic but told me not to take it until two weeks before my procedure, which isn’t for another month. I read somewhere that a tooth infection can spread to my brain, but he is insisting there […]
What’s Wrong With My Root Canal?
Hi there, I fractured my teeth playing sports a few months back, and was treated by an emergency dentist and released. A few weeks after the accident, my teeth became grey and discolored. I was in severe pain and had swelling, so I had to go back to the dentist for an emergency root canal. […]
Can I Put Off a Root Canal?
Hello, My dentist told me I needed a root canal on my tooth, but I don’t have any pain. How long can I put off getting a root canal? Haruka, from West Virginia Hi Haruka, If your tooth is not hurting, or has not hurt in awhile, it may be ok to delay it. It […]
Is This Crack in my Crown an Emergency?
Hi, When I got several porcelain crowns placed on my front teeth, one of them had a defect that the others did not. There has always been this horizontal line towards the bottom of one of my crowns; it’s difficult to see unless you’re looking for it, so it never bothered me before. However, now […]
Emergency Dentist Won’t Fix Crown
Several months ago, I had a crown placed. Shortly after, approximately 3-4 months, a portion of the porcelain broke completely off. Not only was I bothered that the piece fell off so soon after the crown was placed, but it has been bothering me ever since. I returned to the dentist a few times for […]
Should my husband have received a root canal at emergency dentist?
My husband had a tooth that was causing him a great deal of pain for over a year. Throughout that time, I would periodically remind him that it was likely going to result in a root canal if he did not have it checked out. As I had warned him, he ended up dealing with […]
Was I misdiagnosed by an emergency dentist?
I saw an emergency dentist a couple of days ago and am very upset. A little over a year, it was suggested I get a filling, and I have been putting it off. I mentioned this to the emergency dentist but added that the tooth next to that tooth was the one giving me the […]