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Originally Posted by buibo
Im trying to find a new dentist that does surgical extractions. Its been tough as most general dentists here refer the patients to an oral surgeon. In my case its a partially impacted wisdom tooth. Its not hurting at the moment but I fear it could and I wouldnt be able to get it removed in an emergency situation.
What happens when someone is in in pain and in an emergency goes to a general dentist but has to have to be refereed to someone else?
Does the general dentist get the patient out of pain or just sends them on their way?
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When I saw your post I remembered my experience with a dentist in an
emergency dental care recently. My mom had an extreme toothache one evening and I gave her a painkiller. I thought of taking to her a dentist the next day. In spite of taking tablets, she was having an excruciating toothache, she was in pain and discomfort the whole night. Finally, I took her to an emergency dental clinic in the early hours. Thankfully I could show her to the dentist without prior appointment. She had an abscessed tooth which was the cause of her toothache. A dentist attended to her immediately.
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