{"id":46,"date":"2017-09-25T08:34:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T08:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibisdentist.com\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2017-10-25T08:34:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T08:34:20","slug":"dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibisdentist.com\/blog\/dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a Hold of Your Dentist When a Tooth is Knocked Out!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"womanIt\u2019s been an exhilarating day\u2014you\u2019d been working all summer to get ready for your first game in the new intramural basketball league that you joined. When you arrived at the gym, the team was pumped even though it was just friendly competition.<\/p>\n

You stepped onto the court, jersey tucked in and shoes laced tight, ready to dominate. After the first run up and down the court, you take an elbow to the face during a rebound a knock a tooth out. Everyone gathered around to help, but no one knew who to call except the nearest ER. The truth is that your emergency dentist is the best person to contact when you have an injury in your mouth.<\/p>\n

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Understanding Dental Emergencies<\/h2>\n

If your mouth becomes injured, that\u2019s what\u2019s known as a dental emergency! Understandably, most patients automatically think that they need to visit the emergency room. Many don\u2019t know that the nurses in the\u00a0 ER will refer you back to a dentist if the injury isn\u2019t concerning any other parts of your body.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s something important to remember: Time is of the essence when it comes to saving your natural teeth! Your emergency dentist can go into further detail with you about which accidents classify as a dental emergency.<\/p>\n

What is a Dental Emergency?<\/h2>\n

A dental emergency is any unexpected pain, injury, or trauma that occurs and affects your mouth or jaw. Some common dental emergencies that a dentist might see usually sees are:<\/p>\n