Subjects and setting Forty-four walk-in emergency dental patients at a community-based dental clinic and a dental hospital emergency clinic at the weekend.

Subjects and setting Forty-four walk-in emergency dental patients at a community-based dental clinic and a dental hospital emergency clinic at the weekend.

In 2014, Floridians visited the emergency room 165,000 times for tooth pain, racking up a whopping $234 million. Click here for a county-by-county breakdown of visits and costs.

Dental emergencies don't always mean rushing to the hospital. With timely care from a specialist, many teeth can be saved - and that's worth knowing before the pain starts.

With dental pain or trauma, specialists can help save teeth, avoid emergency room visits and resolve problems more effectively with expert preventative care.

Keeping your dentist’s or endodontist’s contact information handy can help you avoid unnecessary ER visits and preserve your smile. Dental emergencies don’t always mean rushing to the hospital.

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in dental injuries, leading many to seek care in hospital emergency departments (EDs). However, for most dental issues, consulting a dentist is ...