- Dental emergency such as dental infection is caused by bacterial infection to the dental nervous tissue, in which usually began from a small dental cavity. The bacteria can travel from the dental pulp to the surrounding bone tissue and may spread to various facial planes.
The treatment involves incision and drainage of the affected intraoral tissues. A small incision is made on the intraoral tissue containing the abscess. Pus is then drained. If the dental pulp is infected, the root canal therapy is to be initiated. Patient is usually put on a course of antibiotics, usually Penicillin VK, which is effective in killing bacteria in dental origin. Then the patient is to be returned to have the root canal therapy completed and the tooth is to be sealed and crowned for full coverage protection.
Written by Daniel Tee, DDS, MS
Emergency Dentist Office in Tempe AZ
Serving the city of Tempe, Chandler, Phoenix, Gilbert, and Mesa in Arizona. Practicing General Dentist
