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You may not know what qualifies as a dental emergency. Is it serious or will it pass after a little while? If
the pain is minimal but consistent, you may be fine until the next day when you can see your dentist. But
sometimes, the resulting pain in your gums, teeth or jaw are so intense that you have no choice but to
seek immediate treatment.


Waiting too long to address your pain may complicate your dental emergency. And its unnecessary when
you can get 24-hour emergency dental care.

A dental emergency can occur without warning. Often, you or your kids need emergency dental care due
to an accident like an errant blow to the face while playing a sport. Usually, though, you require
emergency dental attention after biting down on something like an ice cube, nut, hard candy or pen
that causes tooth pain.

But there are many reasons for needing urgent dental care. If you get hurt during normal business hours, you can rush to your local Albany-area restorative family dentist for a quick diagnosis and repair. Otherwise, you have to wait it out with careful self-care and over-the-counter pain medication. Call your dentist right away to see you can make arrangements to come in or at least get instructions on your
next steps.