Dental Emergencies in Des Moines, IA
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Des Moines Iowa's Dental Emergency Care
Anyone can experience a dental emergency. If you find yourself in need of emergency dental care, reach out to Iowa Dental Group for support. We offer a wide range of services for dental emergencies.
If you are experiencing a dental emergency, here are some tips to consider:
- For a knocked-out tooth, make sure it stays moist. See if you can place it back into the socket. Make sure you do not touch the root. Then contact Iowa Dental Group immediately for care.
- For a cracked tooth, rinse your mouth with warm water and clean the area. You can use a cold compress to help with the swelling.
- If you bite your lip or tongue, clean it and use a cold compress. If it is severe, consider calling Iowa Dental Group or even visiting the hospital.
- For a severe toothache that won’t go away, visit your emergency dentist for support.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a dental emergency, please contact Iowa Dental Group located in Des Moines. Our number is (515) 277-6358.
IMMEDIATE Dental Services
- Get relief from a chipped, cracked, or lost tooth
- Abscess, toothache, mouth pain
- Emergency dental surgery
Emergency Services
Important: If you're not sure whether the situation is a true emergency, officials recommend calling 911 and letting the call-taker determine whether you need emergency help.
Dislodged Teeth
Sometimes a tooth can be pushed back into its socket. If this happens, our dental team may position and stabilize the tooth accordingly.
If your pulp is healthy, no other procedures will be necessary. If the pulp is damaged or becomes infected, root canal therapy may be required. Root canal treatment would typically happen within a couple of weeks. Consequently, our team will seal the canal with a permanent root filling.
Avulsed Teeth
If your tooth is completely knocked out, please seek dental help immediately.
Keep your avulsed tooth moist. When possible, push it back into the socket. If it remains moist, we may be able to save it.
If that is not possible, place the tooth in a glass of milk or water (add a touch of salt). Unfortunately, root canal therapy may be required depending on the root development. The duration of time the tooth was avulsed and the way it was handled directly influence the treatment you will receive and how successful we are at saving the tooth.
Toothaches
A toothache is a pain around your teeth or jaw.
Toothaches are more typically caused by dental problems, like cavities, a cracked tooth, a root complication, or even gum disease.
Sometimes complications of the temporomandibular joint, or muscle spasms, can cause symptoms similar to those of a toothache. Toothache severity can vary from mild to excruciating, dull, or intense. Further pain may be due to chewing or hot or cold food/fluids. When this happens, our dental team needs to perform a thorough examination. We need to test your teeth properly and utilize dental x-rays to determine why this is happening, which will help us decide whether it is originating within the tooth or somewhere else.
Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth are the molars that erupt in the back corners of the upper and lower mouth. Most people experience dental problems with erupting wisdom teeth. Because they typically erupt too close to the existing teeth, complications such as crowding, irregular bite happen.
When wisdom teeth are problematic and not extracted, they may become impacted. Impacted teeth are very painful and harmful to your overall oral health. Symptoms of impacted wisdom teeth are easy to spot, ranging from discomfort, swelling to other oral infections.
Most people need to have their wisdom teeth removed to avoid future complications. The lack of wisdom teeth does not complicate bite, a person's ability to speak or eat.
Extractions
When restoration attempts like root canal treatment, dental crowns, or dental fillings are not sufficient to save your tooth, our dentists may need to pull, or extract, your tooth.
Extraction procedures today are much less painful than they ever were before. Today, dentists use anesthetics or sedatives. In most methods, extraction patients experience little or no discomfort and minor bleeding.
We numb the area surrounding the tooth with an anesthetic before extraction. Sometimes we request extraction patients take an antibiotic or take other precautions to protect against infection.
Iowa Dental Group
You place a lot of trust in your dentist, and we will always be honest with you. This philosophy of educating our patients has been the hallmark of why we have been successful for over 30 years.
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At Iowa Dental Group, we pride ourselves on providing patients with the highest quality services at reasonable fees. We do our best to guarantee our patients leave satisfied with the treatment they receive, and we provide ongoing care to ensure patients continue to enjoy their beautiful smile.
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Iowa Dental Group Des Moines
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 277-6358
office@iowadentalgroup.com
https://www.iowadentalgroup.com
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Our Des Moines dentists, Bob Margeas DDS & Nicholas Economos, are eager to help provide any answers you may have. Contact us today regarding optimal oral health.
Dentist Office Hours
Our dentists look forward to answering any dentistry-related questions or dental concerns you may have regarding your overall oral health and smile.
Office Hours
| Monday: | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday: | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday: | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Friday: | Closed |
| Saturday: | Closed |
| Sunday: | Closed |