{"id":1188,"date":"2022-09-19T19:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T19:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beachsidesmiles.com\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2022-09-19T19:31:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T19:31:22","slug":"emergency-dentist-3-problems-that-look-worse-than-they-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beachsidesmiles.com\/emergency-dentist-3-problems-that-look-worse-than-they-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Dentist: 3 Problems That Look Worse Than They Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dental emergencies are not good. They aren\u2019t fun for you and your dentist never wants to see any patient suffer with pain, discomfort, or bleeding. Even if you\u2019re usually comfortable going to the dentist, seeing an emergency dentist<\/a> can be scary. Just remember: The solution for the complication you\u2019re experiencing may not be nearly as invasive or complex as you imagine. If you contact your Manhattan Beach dentist right away for help, the fix for your emergency may be simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost Filling or Crown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Losing a filling or crown will probably freak you out a little. Try not to panic, but do call your emergency dentist right away. Repairs like these are meant to last for decades but they can fail because of an accident, teeth grinding, insufficient bonding, or even just biting down wrong a certain food. The biggest thing to worry about \u2013 besides appearance \u2013 is that the interior of your tooth could be exposed, and when that happens you set yourself up for bigger complications. To avoid this issue from developing, don’t wait to get help. The emergency repair may be a replacement filling or crown and ideally nothing more invasive is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lost or Damaged Invisalign Tray<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not great if you lose an Invisalign<\/a> tray. The whole point of the treatment is to keep your teeth moving consistently into alignment, and each tray has an important job to do to make that happen. However, if you do lose or damage a tray, it\u2019s not the end of the world and all the work you\u2019ve done thus far will not be for nothing. Don\u2019t wait to report the issue \u2013 tell your Manhattan Beach Invisalign provider immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are typically two things that could happen next:<\/p>\n\n\n\n