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Tooth Pain Emergency: When to Call a Dentist Right Away

Dentist reviewing a dental X-ray with a patient who has tooth pain during an urgent dental visit

Severe, worsening, or unexplained tooth pain deserves a prompt call to a dentist, especially when it comes with swelling, fever, pain when biting, or a bad taste in your mouth. Tooth pain ranges from brief sensitivity to a problem that needs urgent treatment. If swelling makes it hard to breathe, swallow, or speak, or bleeding […]