There are many factors that might indicate a dental emergency is forthcoming, the first sign you may be approaching a dental emergency is a pain. Typically, this is the most obvious sign. If you're starting to feel pain in the tooth, it is important to get straight to the dentist before it becomes severe. 

Most dental emergencies or dental pain occur at night when the dentist is closed and you're unable to contact your dentists. So, the first sign you may be approaching a dental emergency is pain or sensitivity. Typically, pain or sensitivity means that the patient might have pulpitis or inflammation in the nerve or pulp of the tooth.

Another sign you may be approached with a dental emergency is an abscess. An abscess looks like a small pimple on the gums of the tooth. Typically, this little pimple will pop throughout the day and then grow again. This is a sign that you have a dental infection, and this is a dental emergency. Head straight to your dentists so that you can be placed on an antibiotic. So, the second sign you may be approaching a dental emergency is an abscess.

The third sign you may be approaching a dental emergency is swelling. When you have swelling, you may be approaching a dental emergency. Swelling in the mouth region: face, eyes or neck is a severe dental emergency, which may require hospitalization. If you are having this type of dental emergency, you should head straight to the hospital. If you feel redness, tenderness near your eyes, necks or throat, under your tongue, these are indicators of a severe dental emergency and can be life-threatening.

The fourth sign of a dental emergency is a cracked tooth. A cracked tooth can be a dental emergency because it exposes the pulp of the tooth, and will have severe pain. A cracked tooth may crack vertically through the roots. This will cause pain on biting, and the pain may become so severe you cannot sleep or chew. This type of dental emergency may need an extraction or just a crown. The fourth sign you may be approaching a dental emergency is a cracked tooth.

The fifth sign you may be approaching a dental emergency or approach to a dental emergency is trauma. If you have gotten into a car accident or any type of trauma, such as falling on your face or being hit in the face, you may have a dental emergency. If a tooth has been avulsed or fallen out of your mouth, it is imperative that you see a dentist immediately to be able to possibly place the tooth back in your mouth or stabilize loose or missing teeth.

Remember, if you are having a life-threatening dental emergency, please go straight to the hospital or call 911.

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