Just like any other type of medical emergency, a dental emergency is something that requires immediate treatment. Trying to put off care can make things even worse. But just like hospital bills, fees ...

This story was written for our sponsor, North Carolina Dental Society. If your tooth is throbbing and nothing seems to ease the pain, or your child comes to you with a cracked tooth after a soccer ...

Jaw pain affects millions of people daily, ranging from minor discomfort that resolves quickly to persistent aching that significantly impacts quality of life. While some jaw pain results from ...

Generally, it is advisable to avoid going to the emergency room (ER) for dental pain if possible. This is because the ER will usually consist of emergency physicians and not dentists. In most cases, ...

It's normal to feel anxious when you suddenly have a severe toothache or develop extreme pain in your teeth or gums and cannot get an appointment with your dentist immediately. Situations such as a ...

In a crisis, a checklist can bring clarity over confusion. First widely adopted by the U.S. military after the fatal crash of an early-model B17 "Flying Fortress" in the years before World War II, ...

There was a reduction seen in opioids as the sole pain relief drug given or prescribed at emergency department tooth disorder visits, from 38.1% in 2014 to 2016 to 16.5% in 2020 to 2022. HealthDay ...