{"id":13,"date":"2022-08-30T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratogaspringsdentalcare.com\/blog\/?p=13"},"modified":"2022-09-30T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T15:17:19","slug":"does-a-toothache-count-as-a-dental-emergency-it-depends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratogaspringsdentalcare.com\/blog\/?p=13","title":{"rendered":"Does a Toothache Count as a Dental Emergency? It Depends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are a few things that are unquestionably dental emergencies<\/a>, like a knocked out tooth or anything that\u2019s bleeding in your mouth without stopping. But for other things, like a toothache, there can be more of a gray area. You will need to treat tooth pain either way, but how much time you have to act depends on a few things. Keep reading to get a better idea of if your toothache is a dental emergency or not!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Causes Toothaches?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A toothache is persistent pain that may occur in any one of your teeth (or even several teeth at once). It can take a variety of forms, like a sharp, shooting pain upon contact with certain items \u2013 or as a dull ache that never seems to subside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of things that can cause a toothache, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n