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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIf you have ever had a dental emergency caused by a loose filling or an abscess, chances are that you remember the sensation quite well. However, as discomfort is subjective, it can be hard for someone who has a busy schedule to be able to identify if their dental discomfort is indicative of something minor or more serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, how can you tell if you can delay your dental appointment until the weekend or if you need urgent dental care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Farnham Road Dental Practice<\/strong>, we know all about emergencies and dental pain in Guildford<\/a>. Over the years, our team has encountered thousands of patients with a raging toothache which pointed towards emergency treatment, and have composed the following list to help you identify if you need to see our team urgently, or if you can make an appointment for 2 days. Now that\u2019s helpful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what are the synonyms we have picked to help you identify if you need emergency care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharp or piercing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Emergencies and dental pain in Guildford<\/strong> are often described by our patients as a \u2018sharp, piercing\u2019 sensation.In short, if you have a tooth which feels as if its roots are being intermittently pierced (sounds odd, but if it happens it is an accurate description!), then you need to see our team for an emergency appointment. Such discomfort indicates an abscess forming or potentially an unerupted but impacted tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fleeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fleeting pain is a bit of a strange word when linked to emergencies and dental pain in Guildford<\/strong> but if you have identified it, it may point to a loose filling or crown which needs to be examined promptly before it falls out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this feeling, it may worsen sporadically and last a few seconds but it doesn’t spread and it rarely feels as deep in the tooth as the root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Temperature related<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Temperature related discomfort or sensitivity can point to a cavity, a loose filling or even an abscess so, as soon as it hurts to drink tea or coffee, you need to see our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If this discomfort worsens over the day, e.g. it responds to air temperature changes, this is a sure-fire indicator of an abscess which requires urgent treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hot pain is common when the nerve of the tooth is exposed, which can occur due to decay or injury. Either way, it is not pleasant and may feel as though it is radiating along your jaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As soon as you notice this, you need an emergency appointment to cover the exposed nerve and prevent any abscesses from working their way in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bruised<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Typically linked to the root of the tooth, this type of sensation may point to an abscess forming around the pulp. If the gum appears blue, purple or yellow, you will need to see our team as soon as possible as you have an infection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s time to talk about something that no-one ever really wants to discuss; dental emergencies and the discomforts that they can bring. If you have ever had a dental emergency caused by a loose filling or an abscess, chances are that you remember the sensation quite well. However, as discomfort is subjective, it can be … Continue reading A guide to emergencies and dental pain from Farnham Road Dental Practice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":493,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491\/revisions\/493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}