Citrus Heights dental practice helps patients avoid need for emergency dental treatment
Hospital emergency departments across the country saw the number of patients seeking treatment for dental pain jump dramatically from 2000 to 2010 (from 1.1 million to 2.1 million incidents). Emergency departments are not usually equipped to provide emergency dental treatment, so care generally consists of pain medication, antibiotics, and referral to a dentist – an appointment that may not be kept, resulting in a return trip to the ED. Yet most urgent dental situations can be prevented with regular dental care services at Sacramento Natural Dentistry in Citrus Heights. Preventing dental issues The most common dental emergencies involve toothache, abscess, … Continue reading
