Urgent treatment resolves pain quickly; proactive care in Langley City, BC, prevents many dental emergencies

Dr. Harpreet Aulakh and her skilled staff want you to keep smiling, confidently and without pain, 365 days a year. Smile365 Dental accomplishes this mission by emphasising proactive routine visits to minimise your need for urgent dental care at our Langley City, BC, office.

After all, urgent suggests a condition that cannot wait until your next six-month checkup and cleaning. Yet, many oral conditions are naturally progressive. They did not arise overnight; for instance: An easy-to-dismiss toothache can escalate into throbbing and chronic pain that affects how you chew and interferes with your work and sleep. That is because the source of the pain is progressive. The early-stage enamel erosion and decay that could have been quickly and easily treated with hygiene modifications and/or a simple filling can, without treatment, lead to more severe decay that erodes much of the tooth structure and causes inflammation and infection at the centre of the tooth. The only way to save the tooth may be root canal therapy, completed with a dental crown.

However, root canal treatment cannot save all damaged or infected teeth. In these cases, the teeth must be extracted. This results in a confidence-shattering gap in your smile or the need for more costly and time-consuming tooth replacement procedures. Why go through all that when dental decay and gum disease, as progressive conditions, can be prevented with routine exams and cleanings by Dr. Aulakh and our certified dental hygienists?

Dentists like Dr. Aulakh also provide preventive treatments, such as dental sealants, which are protective coatings for hard-to-reach, decay-prone back teeth.

Managing dental injuries

Even dental emergencies that appear, at first glance, to be difficult to prevent can be managed with proactive treatments. For example, teeth may be knocked out or otherwise damaged during contact sports. Dr. Aulakh recommends mouthguards that are custom-designed to the contours and size of your or your child’s mouth. When worn as directed, you protect the teeth from sports-related dental injuries.

However, there are some true dental emergencies that we cannot predict. Accidents such as falls can occur and may require emergency care at the hospital. Some untreated oral infections or abscesses can spread to other parts of the body and require immediate medical attention.There are many situations and needs that may require you to call our office for same-day care. The scenarios discussed here should be dealt with immediately. Keep our number – (604) 409-8660 – in your phone or otherwise handy:. Also serving the Brookswood area, Smile365 Dental looks forward to resolving your pain and problems fast.