Tooth pain can occur at any time, and it's one of the reasons that people go to a dentist, and we don't want you to wait overnight.

Strong biting can fracture your tooth and you may have severe pain in result. Tooth pain also can be occured by hot or cold drinks and food. Tooth pain is a sign that your tooth needs care and it can't be ignored. The injury can also damage your nerves of blood vessels. If an infection occurs and you keep ignoring the pain, you may eventually lose the tooth, so you should make sure to contact our emergency dentist in Issaquah immediately, so we can see what causes your tooth pain and what treatment needs to be done to prevent any further infections.

If you have dental emergencies when we're closed, just call (425) 557-6453 because we have on-call dentists at night and on weekends. Our dentists can talk to you over the phone and determine what the next step is. To determine if your tooth pain is an emergency, we always advise that if it hurts, it's an emergency. Even the minor pain can affect the living tissues inside the teeth. Even if you aren't in much pain, any structural damage to a tooth — from a sports injury, for example — should be considered an emergency. Chips or fractures can affect the living tissue inside the tooth, causing more problems in the future. Your dentist can prevent the damage from getting worse.

Always remember. If you have tooth pain, call (425) 557-6453 immediately. Your teeth are worth it.

According to the Academy of General Dentistry, an increase in sugar intake may lead school children to a high risk of cavities.

In the past 15 months, researchers have studied dietary habits of preschoolers and have monitored their teeth, and the study showed that cavity-free children dropped from 23 to 19 percent.

Our dentists in Issaquah recommend that parents can help their children prevent decay and cavities by monitoring their dietary habits. Instead of giving them snacks, they can have apples, carrots and other snack alternatives—something that are naturally sweet.

And more importantly, children should brush and floss at least twice a day to prevent decay and cavities.

If your children’s school lunch program doesn’t offer healthy alternatives, make sure to talk to the school about incorporating healthy lunches or snacks.

Finally, children may need sealants as another way to prevent decay and cavities. Sealant is a thin coating of bonding material applied on a tooth, and it acts as a barrier to decay and cavities.

Talk to your dentist in Issaquah at Issaquah Dental Care to learn more about dental sealants.

What Is an abscess?

When the immune system on your body deals with infection, it sens white blood cells to the infected area to remove the bacteria. If these white blood cells accumulated with enzymes and other destroyed cells and tissues cannot drain, it will form an abscess.

Abscesses are usually seen in gum tissue or teeth roots in the mouth. Normally they're caused by trauma. If you have less resistance against infection, you're more likely to develop an abscess. It may cause a severe toothache. Once the nerve is infected, and the abscess cannot drain, the infection can spread to other aread such as your head and neck.

When you visit our Issaquah dentist office for an abscess, we'll be able to diagnose a tooth abscess by a comprehensive exam. In order for us to check if the abscess is still alive, we perform a pulp test, suchas gentle tapping on the tooth, using an electric tester, and taking an x-ray.

Once the abscess drains, pain will decrease immediately. However, the cause of the abscess still needs to be eliminated.

Prevention

Good oral habits can help you prevent abscesses, such as brushing and flossing at least twice a day.

Treatment

Our dentists in Issaquah may try to drain the infection. Once the infected area is cleaned, a root canal or a tooth extraction can be necessary depending on the condition of the tooth to remove any diseased tissue.