Emergency Dentistry
Emergency Dentistry for Merrillville, IN
Same Day Tooth Extractions in Most Cases!
Our emergency dental team is here to help you feel better as fast as possible. Dealing with tooth pain can be overwhelming! Our staff is highly skilled in treating tooth pain. Contact our office and we will do our best to get you in today!
Tooth Extractions
To some patients, extractions can seem daunting. However, in reality they are common and relatively simple procedures. For non-surgical extractions, your dentist will use a local anesthetic to numb the area. The process of a non-surgical extraction takes just a few moments in which constant pressure is applied through forceps. For surgical extractions, which require an incision into the gum, patients will be fully anesthetized so that they do not feel any discomfort or anxiety about the process. Recovery from dental extractions can vary based on the specific procedure, but generally any discomfort will subside within a week. However it is recommended to pay extra attention to your dental hygiene up to a few weeks after the procedure.
Root Canals
Many patients have an aversion to the term "root canal" due to the conceptions that they are extremely painful, expensive, and risky procedures. While it is true that root canals should be taken seriously, advances in medical technology have made the process much simpler, and the benefits of getting a root canal far outweigh any potential discomfort. The main goal of root canals is to extract inflamed or infected nerves that lie beneath the tooth. Doing so reduces the likelihood of abscess growth. During the procedure local anesthetics are applied and afterwards painkillers can be prescribed by your dentist according to your needs. With proper care, root canals are no more painful than any other dental procedure and are a necessary way to prevent further health problems.
Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth are the final set of molars that typically erupt when people reach their late teens or early twenties. In a few cases, correctly aligned wisdom teeth do not pose a health complication and serve as an extra set of teeth. However in a majority of cases, the teeth come in misaligned and need to be extracted.
Usually when wisdom teeth grow in horizontally, they can cause damage to surrounding teeth and cause over-crowding. In other cases, wisdom teeth may become impacted -- or may not fully erupt. This partial eruption will break the surface of the gum allowing bacteria to enter around the tooth, and because of their awkward location wisdom teeth are usually more difficult to clean. While having misaligned wisdom teeth is not always an emergency, it is still important to have them properly removed before complications arise. A simple procedure now can save headache in the long run. Contact us to speak to arrange an appointment or to learn more about the process.
If you experience severe toothaches or discomfort in your mouth, please do not hesitate to contact the Indiana Implants & Dentistry - John Frazee DDS LLC today.
We see emergency dental patients from Saint John, Dyer, Crown Point, Merrillville, Griffith, Highland, & the entire NWI area!
