{"id":631,"date":"2015-05-28T23:02:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T04:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2015-05-29T23:03:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-30T04:03:24","slug":"will-er-treat-my-dental-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/will-er-treat-my-dental-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Will ER treat my dental pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a couple of infected teeth pulled yesterday. I chose to do it on a Friday, thinking I would have the weekend to recover. I can\u2019t believe the amount of pain I&#8217;m in! I&#8217;m concerned there is something else wrong because the swelling seems to be getting worse rather than better. My dentist has an emergency number and when I called, the recording said he would return my call within a few hours. The pain is so bad I don\u2019t think I can wait. Can I just go to the emergency room? &#8212; Dave<\/p>\n<p>Dave,<br \/>\nIn no uncertain terms, severe dental pain can be some of the worst pain to deal with. If you think you need help immediately, you can rest assured that most emergency rooms are capable of providing care for dental emergencies \u2013 unless it is a\u00a0broken or chipped tooth. The dentist or oral surgeon on call should be able to provide relief for dental infections and\/or swelling by prescribing an antibiotic, or in the worst case-scenario, surgical intervention if needed. You will, however, need to follow up with your dentist as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/\">New Orleans cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune. Read more about why many consider Dr. Delaune to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/best-dentist-in-new-orleans.html\">best dentist in New Orleans<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a couple of infected teeth pulled yesterday. I chose to do it on a Friday, thinking I would have the weekend to recover. I can\u2019t believe the amount of pain I&#8217;m in! I&#8217;m concerned there is something else wrong because the swelling seems to be getting worse rather than better. 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