Emergency Dentistry – Upper Arlington, OH · Westerville, OH

How We Treat Dental Emergencies

• Appointment: When you call our office, one of our team members will set up an emergency visit for you and give you first-aid advice as necessary.
• Exam: Once you get to our office, we’ll take X-rays and examine your mouth to figure out what’s causing the problem.
• Review: We’ll explain our findings to you and outline your treatment options. The estimated costs and expected treatment timeline will be explained before you need to commit to any procedures.
• Treatment: From simple fillings to dental crowns, we have a complete menu of restorative services that can help us save your smile.

The Most Common Dental Emergencies

“Dental emergency” can refer to many different situations. If you’re not sure that your particular problem counts as an emergency, give us a call; we’ll listen as you describe your symptoms and help you determine whether you truly need urgent care. Below are some of the most common dental emergencies that our practice can help you with.

Keys to Preventing Dental Emergencies

Dental emergencies usually happen without warning and can’t always be predicted. Nevertheless, you can lower the risk of having an emergency by:

• Brushing and flossing your teeth twice every day.
• Visiting Tzagournis Dental Group for biannual checkups.
• Opening packages with scissors, not your teeth.
• Breaking bad habits like chewing fingernails or crunching ice.
• Always wearing a mouthguard whenever you play contact sports.
• Getting a nightguard to wear while you’re sleeping to protect the teeth from bruxism

Tooth Extractions

Keeping all of your natural teeth is always the ideal choice, but there are cases where we might not have any option but to extract a tooth. This is usually only done for particularly severe situations where the tooth is beyond salvaging. Here are some of the most common reasons we might recommend a tooth extraction:

• Impacted: An impacted tooth has become trapped under the bone or gums and is unable to properly erupt.
• Crowding: Teeth that erupt too close together can throw off the alignment of the bite. They might also crack due to the limited space.
• Decay/Infection: If there’s extreme decay that can’t be fixed with a filling or an infection that can’t be treated with a root canal, extraction is often the only viable option.

We will always carefully consider all of the available treatment options and the state of your oral health before we suggest having a tooth extraction performed. During the extraction process, we may recommend dental sedation to help you stay comfortable and calm.

Wisdom Tooth Extractions

There is usually not enough room in the mouth for the wisdom teeth to erupt, which is why they typically need to be extracted before they cause any permanent damage or if they are already causing considerable oral pain. We can evaluate your wisdom teeth to see if they need to be removed; if they do, we will take whatever steps are necessary to keep you comfortable while we take out the teeth in question.