Does emergency dentistry hurt?

[Iazua]

Do you know when you get a emergency that a dentist needs to sort out do you find that it hurts more because they are that busy concentrating on getting the problem seen to quickly that they don’t really take as much care to ensure that you are comfortable and not in any pain. I think this is one of the things that scares me the most about going to see an emergencny dentist. This is prblably why I am suffering with a bad toothache but am too scared to go in the event they hurt me even more than I am now already. I am not good with pain. I am just about coping with this dental pain but I could not bare it to be any worse than it is now

[Sharon]

Hello,
Thank you for your post.
Please rest assured that every care will be taken to ensure you are as comfortable and pain-free as possible throughout your emergency treatment. An emergency dentist, although working quickly to solve the issue, will not jeopardise your comfort and will certainly not inflict pain on you. During any emergency dentistry, you will have a local anaesthetic (if it is needed). Therefore, you should not feel any pain from the treatments they perform. You may also need an x-ray which will not hurt either. You really do need to see an emergency dentist as soon as possible because the pain you are experiencing is only likely to get worse if you do not. Furthermore, some emergency dentists can offer IV sedation for really anxious patients. This may be something you could explore to help you feel calm and relaxed throughout. Seeing an emergency dentist can only make the issue better not worse. Please do not delay. Best of luck to you.