It’s very common to try and ignore a toothache. Often, the odd pain is there for a moment and then gone, and never comes back. But if pain persists over a number of days and is throbbing so badly that it is taking over your head, then please get yourself to Queens Park Dental Team so that Hannah Neve, an emergency dentist in Bournemouth can take a look at your mouth.

Call us for an appointment and explain what is going on with your mouth. We will do our best to fit you in for an emergency appointment on the day you call us.

Don’t ignore severe toothache

It’s tempting to ignore a toothache, and hope that it will clear up by itself, but if it is an infection in your tooth, leaving it to its own devices could be a big mistake. Infections in the teeth tend to go down into the root and then they can move from the root into the jawbone, where they can kill off tissue.

Abscesses

If you have an infection in your tooth, you may well have an abscess. These are wells of pus that tend to collect under the gumline around the base of the tooth.

What can the emergency dentist in Bournemouth do?

Hannah’s first priority will be to get rid of your pain, with a local anaesthetic. Once you are no longer hurting, she can move to cleaning out the infection. This will mean draining the pus away and clearing out any infection in the tooth. Often, the pulp of the tooth is infected and this will need to be removed. Hannah will then use a filling material in its place and put a temporary crown on top. You will need to come back to have a permanent crown fitted.

Don’t cancel if the pain subsides

If you have made an appointment and your toothache suddenly stops, please come and see Hannah anyway. The cessation of pain is not a good thing. It is often a sign that the infection has killed the tooth, and is now making its way into your jawbone.