Blog: Emergency Dentistry

Tooth infections are serious and shouldn't be ignored. Untreated tooth infections can spread to other areas of the mouth and body, resulting in harmful medical conditions or complications. 

A dental infection can spread to your jawbone and, if severe enough, may eventually require surgical removal to treat it. However, even a minor tooth infection can cause structural damage to the jawbone, ...

It can be challenging to keep your oral hygiene at the forefront of your mind, especially during times of uncertainty like the COVID-19 outbreak, when you can't see the dentist. When dental health is not on your list of top priorities, it's easy to let basic at-home routines slip—until a dental emergency springs up, and you appreciate the peace of ...

Dental emergencies can be stressful and scary – especially when you're not sure what to do!

The first thing to do is to remain calm because your team at Prosper Smiles Family Dentistry is here for you. We encourage emergency patients to contact us right away since we will do everything we can to see you as soon as possible.

When you ...

We hope that you will never have a dental emergency, but if you do have one, you will quickly discover just how worrisome they can be. Not only can dental emergencies be painful, but often people wonder what exactly constitutes a dental emergency. They are not sure if they should wait to see the dentist during normal ...

“Help! I need an emergency dentist near me!”

We take calls like this all the time. We want you to rest assured that when you need emergency dental care, we are here to help.

An emergency dental appointment may be needed for a number of reasons. One of the most common is pain. Pain is never normal. It’s your body’s way ...

 Have you ever seen a hockey player smile? It used to be, and still sometimes is the case, that a hockey player’s mouth is a disaster zone. With the fights and the constant danger of a puck coming up too high, teeth are in serious danger at a hockey rink. All it takes is one player sliding down to block ...

A dental emergency can happen in an instant. One moment you can be joking and laughing with a friend and the next you can trip and suffer a blow to the mouth, cracking or breaking a tooth. If this situation were to happen to you, do you know what to do? Your Prosper dentist, Dr. Vimal Patel, ...

When you fall victim to a serious injury, you rush to the ER. If your injury involves the teeth or gums, then this is considered a dental emergency. How do you address dental emergencies? Who do you call? Thankfully for residents of Prosper and surrounding communities, an emergency dentist is on hand to assist you. Your Prosper family ...