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Emergency Dental Appointments Eagan MN

woman holding her jaw in pain Unfortunately, accidents are a part of life. When injury or trauma happens to your teeth, it can be overwhelming and painful. Your Eagan, MN dentist Dr. Michael is here for you when accidents occur. He's well-trained to alleviate your pain as quickly as possible and restore your smile.

Am I Experiencing a Dental Emergency?

If you have severe tooth pain or swelling, have a broken tooth, or are bleeding in the mouth, you need to seek emergency dental attention. However, you don't need to go to the emergency room for most dental emergencies.

Dr. Michael can help treat the following situations in his Eagan office:

Knocked-out tooth
Severe toothache
Fractured tooth
Heavily bleeding gums, tongue, or cheeks

If you are interested in improving your smile through emergency dentistry, schedule a consultation at Eagan Dental Care or call us at (651)-452-5511.

Restoring Your Smile

Though dental emergencies can be scary, we offer dental services in our office to quickly restore damaged or lost teeth and help you start healing quickly. Before and during these procedures, we give patients local anesthesia and other sedation options to make the experiences as comfortable and relaxing as possible. Your dental emergency may require one of the following procedures.

1. Root Canal Therapy

The inner part of your tooth (or "pulp") contains soft tissues such as blood vessels, connective tissues, and nerve endings. In the event of significant trauma to a tooth, the delicate pulp may sustain permanent damage. However, the good news is that you can maintain your natural tooth through a procedure called a root canal. First, Dr. Michael will remove the pulp and clean and prep the tooth to be filled with a durable, rubber-like material. Next, we place a temporary dental crown until we can place a final crown over the tooth. Finally, we'll place your customized crown, which should fit your tooth perfectly.

2. Dental Extractions

If the damaged or infected tooth cannot be saved through a root canal treatment, Dr. Michael may perform a dental extraction. We will remove the tooth from the jaw, and the opening in the gum will be stitched closed. A recovery period is necessary after extraction. We will give you time to heal before pursuing dental implants or other tooth replacement options.

3. Dental Crowns

For fractured or broken teeth that have not experienced damage to the pulp, Dr. Michael may place a temporary dental crown to protect the inner tooth from oral bacteria or other particles. Then, we file and shape the natural tooth to provide a base for the final crown. Acting as a type of cap, the dental crown fits neatly over the natural tooth and will be custom-colored and shaped to blend in with your natural smile.

We're Here for Your Eagan Emergency Dental Care

Prepare for any dental emergency situation by saving our Eagan practice's phone number in your contact list: 651-452-5511. Always call us quickly in the event of a dental emergency. With quick intervention, we can get you into our office as soon as possible and provide you with the best outcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common dental emergency?

There are numerous issues that are considered dental emergencies, but the most common dental emergency we see in our Eagan, MN, dental office is a toothache.

A toothache can be caused by a number of things, including decay, infection, or injury. Not only is it painful, but it can also make it difficult to eat, drink, sleep, or even think.

If you have a toothache, it's important to contact our office as soon as possible. In the meantime, there are a few things you can do to help ease the pain:

Keep your mouth clean
Avoid eating hard, tough, or sticky foods
Place a cold compress on the affected area (20 minutes, on and off)
Consider taking over-the-counter medication (ibuprofen, Tylenol)

Emergency Dentistry in Eagan, MN

If you have a dental emergency, you should seek immediate dental care to prevent further damage to your teeth, gums, or jaw. It's always best to call our office immediately in order to schedule an emergency examination with Dr. Michael. This is what we're here for—you don't have to suffer from pain or dental problems!

What qualifies for emergency dental care?

Most people associate urgent dental care with an accident or some other type of trauma. Still, several other issues may require emergency dentistry to safeguard oral health and general well-being. The most common characteristics of a dental emergency are that it happens unexpectedly, and the resulting symptoms significantly interfere with your daily life.

The team at Eagan Dental Care is here to help when a dental condition interrupts your life. Our main recommendation in cases where you may need emergency dentistry in Eagan, MN, is for you to call our dental office immediately. Our dental professionals are trained experts in diagnosing dental conditions, and they know the right questions to ask so that we can determine your immediate needs.

Symptoms That Indicate You Need Emergency Dental Care

A toothache is a primary reason people seek out urgent care, but the pain intensity of that toothache is a significant indicator. If your pain has steadily increased and is unresponsive to at-home treatments, then you likely require emergency dentistry.

But pain is not the only symptom of a dental issue that needs attention. Here are several other signs you can watch out for:

Gum inflammation
Bright red gums as opposed to the standard pink color
Any sores or bumps on your gums, especially near the sore tooth
General fever
Foul-smelling breath or a sour taste in your mouth

Most of these symptoms indicate an infection that cannot clear up. And because the nature of the disease is to worsen, we encourage you to call our Eagan dental office right away so we can resolve your condition before it becomes more serious.

Meet Our Doctor:

Dr. Michael Onyekaba

Dr. Michael Onyekaba (Dr. Michael) was born in St. Paul and grew up in the northern Minneapolis suburb of Andover. He received his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Then he decided to head out east to Boston, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

While at Tufts, he received training in general dentistry, oral surgery, periodontal disease, restorative dentistry, crown and bridge, implants and cosmetic dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association, ...

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